Lower Limb Practitioner

Uhmb; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Lower Limb Practitioner for a 12‑month fixed term post to cover maternity leave. The role involves triage, assessment and diagnosis of complex lower limb conditions, with care pathways spanning community podiatry and hospital settings.

The successful candidate could be a podiatrist or nurse, delivering evidence-based interventions, wound care, debridement and arterial assessments while contributing to service development

Qualifications

• UK professional registration is required.
• Experience in caring for patients with limb-related conditions is essential.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills in multidisciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based clinical pathway for high-risk lower limb patients.
• Triage, assess, diagnose and manage complex limb conditions in community and hospital settings.
• Educate and train colleagues; support service development and innovations.

Skills

Clinical skills

Governance knowledge

Limb care knowledge

Education

BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Post Basic qualification in specialist area

Master's Module

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm) Job ref 331-8193594-UHMB-A

Site Ashton Community Care Centre Town Lancaster Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join our team in the role of Lower Limb Practitioner for 12 months. This post will be suitable for a podiatrist or a nurse.

The clinician will take responsibility for the triage, clinical assessment and diagnosis of the complex health and well‑being needs within a defined sphere of practice. They will implement, evaluate and modify complex care/ interventions which they have developed to meet those needs. Contributing to the management of patients with complex limb and life threatening needs, the post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of service innovations within their portfolio as well as training to the team. This role provides opportunity for developing wound care, debridement, offloading and arterial assessment skills

A departmental visit is encouraged prior to interview.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for delivering a high quality, accessible and timely evidence based clinical pathway for patients.

You will work within the community Podiatry service and in the outpatient/inpatient hospital setting at Furness General Hospital, where you will be responsible for the provision of care to the high risk lower limb.

You will provide quality, evidence based clinical interventions, take responsibility for educating and training colleagues and support the community Podiatry team. You need to be an excellent communicator, able to work independently and confidently and possess well developed organisational skills.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or Nursing
• Post Basic qualification in specialist area
• Master's Module

Experience

• Current knowledge and experience of caring for patients with condition related to post
• Evidence of clinical competence in the speciality
• Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team

Skills, Ability & Knowledge

• Demonstrable clinical skills within specialist area
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
• Up to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

Internal only posts are only open to employees of UHMBT and this does not include employees of OneLSC working in our hospitals.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, there is a charge of £41.00 for Enhanced and £20.00 for Standard & Basic clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 4 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.