Orthotist

Superchem Industries; England; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Orthotist to join a therapeutic footwear team focusing on complex diabetes caseloads. The role involves assessing patients, prescribing therapeutic footwear, and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants must be registered podiatrists with postgraduate experience and a strong clinical background. This is a permanent part-time position based in Northamptonshire, offering a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered Podiatrist with evidence of specialist postgraduate development.
• Clinical expertise in the musculoskeletal field.
• Postgraduate experience with complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage ongoing care of patients with diabetic complications.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and teams.
• Provide and prescribe therapeutic footwear for patients.

Skills

Clinical practice with complex/high-risk patient groups

Problem-solving in footwear provision

Education

Health Profession Council registration

Postgraduate education to Masters level

Job description

Job Summary

The Diabetic & High‑Risk Foot Service is seeking a motivated Orthotist for a unique opportunity. The successful applicant will join our established therapeutic footwear team, specialising in complex diabetes caseloads. The post involves working alongside Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists and Footwear Specialists to provide optimum care and play an essential role in a multi‑disciplinary approach to patient treatment plans. This is a countywide post based in Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire Foundation Health Trust continually innovate and make a positive difference to our community and those working for and with our Trust, providing outstanding compassionate care to the people of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job

Assess and manage the on‑going care of an agreed caseload of patients within the specialist area. Care will be provided to patients with:

• Late/end stage complications from diabetic foot disease and inflammatory arthropathies requiring therapeutic footwear.
• Circulatory and neurological deficits and reduced tissue viability (e.g. pressure ulcers) requiring specialist off‑loading and footwear.
• Complex medical conditions (e.g. peripheral vascular disease) that significantly impact foot pathology.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload primarily consisting of patients with diabetes and associated complications. They will communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals and the diabetes multi‑disciplinary team, prescribe therapeutic stock and modified stock footwear, be actively involved in the provision of made‑to‑measure footwear, and participate in education, training and supervision of other staff in association with therapeutic footwear.

About Us

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. We focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. Many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. We promote a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff and support opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted: 12 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time
Reference number: 270‑TG415‑ACS‑B
Job locations: St Mary’s Hospital / Battle House, Kettering & Northampton, NN15 7PW

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Essential

• Health Profession Council registered Podiatrist
• Evidence of appropriate specialist postgraduate development
• Postgraduate experience/clinical expert in the musculoskeletal field including postgraduate education to Masters level

Desirable

• Understand the impact of clinical targets and development of local services
• Leadership training

Essential - Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate high level of clinical practice working with complex/high‑risk patient groups
• Proven problem solver within footwear provision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
St Mary’s Hospital / Battle House
Kettering & Northampton
NN15 7PW
Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/