Podiatrist

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

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Podiatrist to join a dedicated team. The role involves providing specialized Podiatric treatments in various clinical settings, primarily focusing on high-risk patients. Applicants should possess current HCPC registration, relevant experience, and a commitment to quality care. They offer flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional development. Salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 per year, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Must have current HCPC registration.
• Demonstrated continuing professional development (CPD).
• Local Anaesthetics certificate is required.
• Membership of the Royal College of Podiatry is necessary.
• Experience with Multidisciplinary Foot Team (MDFT) clinics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide Podiatric treatment including wound management and diabetes care.
• Consultations via face-to-face, telephone, and video.
• Work from various clinic settings throughout Lincolnshire.

Skills

Current HCPC registration

Evidence of CPD

Local Anaesthetics certificate (POM A)

Member of the Royal college of Podiatry

Knowledge of conducting virtual consultations

Job description

Go back Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

Podiatrist

The closing date is 21 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 5 Podiatrist to join a hardworking and motivated podiatry team, working in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire offers the perfect balance of modern amenities and a relaxing lifestyle. Vibrant nightlife and high street shopping contrast with rural countryside and unspoilt coastline. There are excellent direct rail links to London, Nottingham and Leicester with access to all major road networks.

The Podiatry service acts as a single point of contact triaging all foot referrals in Lincolnshire working seamlessly with the Multidisciplinary Diabetic foot clinic in secondary care. You will have the opportunity to work from a variety of clinic settings including GP surgeries, health clinics, and shadowing Multidisciplinary Diabetic foot clinics at four hospital settings across the county.

Main duties of the job

As a service we are passionate that our unique specialist skills as Podiatrists are concentrated on the high risk Podiatric Population which require the specific input of a Podiatrist therefore the service does not provide ongoing routine nail and foot care. The service provides Podiatric treatment including wound management, diabetes, biomechanics, nail surgery and new patient assessments. You will be offered the opportunity to initially shadow in all these areas, when a B6 post becomes available you will be supported to apply. Consultations are provided face to face, telephone and video consultation. We are looking for a person who not only has excellent clinical and diagnostic skills, a positive mental attitude and is flexible hard-working and adaptable to change and be willing to challenge the traditional views of Podiatry.

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification which accompanies this job advertisement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Local Anaesthetics certificate (POM A)
• Member of the Royal college of Podiatry
• Evidence of experience of MDFT clinic
• knowledge of conducting virtual consultations
• Evidence of experience of NHS placements

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.

Lincolnshire Community Health Service NHS Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 per year, pro rata