258366 Podiatrist

NHS National Services Scotland; Annan; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flying Start NHS programme

Flexible and digital/remote working

Job summary

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is recruiting a Podiatrist for a fixed-term post based in Annandale & Eskdale, delivering community podiatry care across a rural region. You will join a proactive team, providing a range of interventions and collaborating with AHPs and nursing colleagues to ensure excellent clinical outcomes.

New graduates can access the Flying Start NHS programme with mentorship, supervision and development time, while experienced clinicians contribute to service delivery and

Qualifications

• Podiatry degree and registration to practice.
• Newly qualified podiatrists can join Flying Start NHS programme for structured progression.
• Community-based role involves preventive, palliative and corrective podiatry care.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and deliver a broad range of podiatric interventions.
• Work across preventive, palliative and corrective care.
• Provide ongoing support and supervision to Podiatry Healthcare Support Workers.
• Travel between community bases as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Podiatry degree

Job description

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has an exciting opportunity for a Podiatrist to join our enthusiastic and motivated Podiatry team, dedicated to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care across our rural region.

This is a fixed term post ending on 30/05/27 and is based within rural Annandale and Eskdale.

This post is community based providing community-focused podiatry care to a diverse and geographically varied population.

Whether you are an experienced clinician or newly qualified, you will be joining a proactive and supportive team that works collaboratively within the wider multidisciplinary network including AHPs, nursing teams and community partners to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and contribute to effective treatment planning.

Newly qualified podiatrists will be supported through the Flying Start NHS programme, ensuring a structured and supported transition into practice with dedicated development time, supervision and learning opportunities.

In this community‑based role, you will plan, manage and deliver a broad range of podiatric interventions. You will work across preventive, palliative and corrective care and provide ongoing support and supervision to Podiatry Healthcare Support Workers.

Are you able to:

• Work effectively as part of a team?
• Use your own initiative in a community setting?
• Collaborate with colleagues and partner services?
• Travel between community bases as required?

We can offer:

• Flexible and digital/remote working options where appropriate
• Comprehensive induction and mentorship in Wound Care, MSK and Nail Surgery
• Flying Start programme support for new graduates
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development
• Band 5 peer support group
• Active team collaboration and development of leadership skills

Location

This post is based in Annandale & Eskdale with outreach to clinics across the region as required.

We would be delighted to hear from you.

For informal enquiries, please contact: [e-mail]

If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND Some of our posts may require you to undergo a criminal records check. Changes as of the 1 April 2025 to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership now sees more roles requiring PVG that may not have needed this check in the past. If you are successful in this role you will be notified which level of check is required by the recruitment team. If you would like to read more information please visit: Disclosure levels - mygov.scot

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

PUBLIC PROTECTION Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

WORK VISA If you require a Work Visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form. We are unable to provide sponsorship for bank contracts.

UNITED KINGDOM REGISTRATION NHS Dumfries & Galloway are unable to support OSCE Training for international nurses for vacancies. Vacancies requiring professional registration require full United Kingdom registration with the appropriate council (eg NMC, HCPC, GMC, GDC etc).