Podiatrist

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is looking for a qualified Specialist Podiatrist to join their community podiatry services in North Shields. The role involves assessing and treating foot and lower limb diseases for patients of all ages, with a focus on those at high risk. Candidates should be HCPC registered and possess relevant qualifications. This is a fixed-term position with a commitment to professional development and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered HCPC Specialist Podiatrist.
• Experience in providing care for patients with diabetes and circulatory disorders.
• Must have a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate foot and lower limb abnormalities.
• Deliver evidence-based podiatry within various settings.
• Provide professional advice to patients and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Team working

Patient care

Communication

Evidence-based practice

Education

Diploma/ Degree in Chiropody/Podiatric Medicine

HPC registration

Local anaesthetic certificate

First aid training

Job description

Overview

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 October 2025

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHCT) Community Podiatry Services are looking for a highly motivated, proactive and focused qualified Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Specialist Podiatrist to join their department.

To assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate abnormalities and diseases related to the foot and lower limb in people of all ages. To provide treatment for high-risk patient groups such as the elderly and those with increased risk of amputation.

To provide specialist care to patients in order to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort especially for those patients with diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis and biomechanical pathologies.

To provide high quality support to others in the team and work into wider MDTs to the benefit of patients.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a highly motivated and friendly professional team. Duties will include delivering evidence-based podiatry within clinics, GP surgeries, hospitals, patient\'s homes and nursing homes. The post covers the North Tyneside area.

To be a strong candidate we are looking for a Podiatrist able to integrate into multidisciplinary teams, function within a supportive peer group and display the strength of character to work autonomously. The department offers a band 5 competency programme to develop the podiatry role. This is a four day fixed term position.

The post holder will provide professional, quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients based on their clinical needs.

They must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, acting as a source of professional advice to patients, carers, GPs and other healthcare professionals.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide professional, quality planned programmes of podiatry care to patients based on their clinical needs.

They will provide specialist care to patients in order to maintain mobility, independence, tissue viability and to relieve discomfort especially for those patients with diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis and biomechanical pathologies.

They must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, acting as a source of professional advice to patients, carers, GPs and other healthcare professionals.

They will be expected to contribute to the development of the Podiatry Department and to adhere to Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and objectives.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/ Degree in Chiropody/Podiatric Medicine
• HPC registration
• Local anaesthetic certificate
• First aid training

Experience

• Be responsible for own Continual Professional Development by attending organised departmental and Regional / national events. Continual Professional Development must be recorded in personal portfolio
• Previous clinical experience
• Previous NHS placement

Other

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum