Podiatrist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Carlisle seeks a full-time Podiatrist to enhance patient care while working in a picturesque environment. This role requires a degree in Podiatric Medicine, a local anaesthesia certificate, and HCPC registration. The successful candidate will manage patient assessments, deliver tailored treatment plans, and work collaboratively within a supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about care and eager for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Comprehensive induction programme

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of routine and high-risk patient care.
• Experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of foot conditions.
• Knowledge of disease pathologies affecting foot health.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to undertake a comprehensive assessment.
• Triage, screen, assess, diagnosis, and treat podiatric conditions.
• Evaluate patient progress and adjust treatment plans.

Skills

Manual dexterity for the use of surgical instruments

Good oral and written communication skills

Organisational and timekeeping skills

Education

Degree or working toward qualification in Podiatric Medicine

Local anaesthesia certificate

HCPC registration or working toward

Tools

EMiS web

Job description

Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatrist

The closing date is 26 January 2026

Do you want to work in one of the nation's areas of outstanding natural beauty, delivering care with the scenic Lake District Fells as your back drop? Not only that, the North Cumbria Podiatry Department have been shortlisted for the CAHPO awards 2025 for digital innovation.

North Cumbria Podiatry team are looking to recruit B5 podiatrist.

The Podiatry Department provides a comprehensive service to patients throughout North Cumbria. As a band 5 podiatrist you will be given the opportunity to enhance your clinical skills and knowledge to improve patient care, through a robust preceptorship/induction programme. You will work alongside a friendly, welcoming and supportive team, dedicated to learning and improving, where everyone's voice counts.

The successful candidate will demonstrate interpersonal and organisational skills, alongside a good sense of humour and team focused.

Main duties of the job

• To work with individuals, families, carers, communities, Primary Healthcare Teams and other agencies to undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients / service users in order to inform a personalised plan of care / intervention.
• To triage, screen, assess, diagnosis and treat a number of podiatric conditions including the high risk foot, nail surgery and biomechanics.
• To formulate and deliver individual treatment plans for a number of foot conditions using holistic assessment, reasoning and treatments based on evidence based practice, and within specified scope of practice and skill level.
• To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes within scope of practice and skill level, using an accepted and appropriate range of techniques as required.
• To follow treatments plans for foot ulceration, utilising digital technologies including electronic patient records and wound care applications.
• To understand escalation points for patients presenting with complex conditions outside the scope of practice, including deteriorating or stagnating foot ulcers to a senior podiatrist.
• To prioritise foot and/or medical problems, intervening appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
• To identify when patients need interventions from other services and initiate timely and onward referrals.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

Qualifications

• Degree or working toward (final year of study) qualification in Podiatric Medicine.
• Local anaesthesia certificate.
• HCPC registration (or working toward).

Knowledge & Experience

• Broad knowledge of routine and high-risk patient care.
• Experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of foot conditions.
• Knowledge of disease pathologies that affect foot health.
• Experience working in the NHS.
• Experience in electronic health care systems e.g. EMiS web.
• Knowledge of national and Royal College of Podiatry clinical guidelines
• Experience in delivering foot health education/promotion of the at risk foot.

Skills and aptitudes

• Manual dexterity for the use of surgical instruments, including scalpels and needles
• Perform, analyse and interpret various assessments and develop treatment plans within scope of practice.
• Good oral and written communication skills based on fluency on the English language.
• Be able to work in restricted positions including domiciliary visits
• Remain calm while under pressure.
• Work independently to manage own time and caseload.
• Be able to work unsupervised but as part of a team to prioritise tasks.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, other health care professional's carers and patients
• To have good organisational and timekeeping skills
• Able to adapt to change and resolve problems.

Personal circumstances

• Self motivated

Other requirements

• Be able to travel independently across North Cumbria as required.
• Have a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and occupational health check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post requires a DBS check.

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours