Podiatrist Development Role

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford, Doddington, Ely, Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Podiatrist for a development role in the community across Cambridgeshire. The post supports progression from Band 5 to Band 6 on successful competency completion within up to 12 months, with the potential for flexible hours and multi-site work.

A robust preceptorship and competency framework guide new and experienced podiatrists alike. The role may be full or part-time with opportunities to specialise across MSK, nail surgery,

Qualifications

• Local anaesthetics certificate.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patients with subsequent development of individual treatment plans and manage day-to-day running of a busy clinic.
• Provide podiatric care across a range of settings including hospital clinics, ward rounds, community clinics, GP practices, residential homes and patients' homes.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Good time management

Organisational skills

Reflective practice

Knowledge of confidentiality

Knowledge of NHS systems

Education

Local anaesthetics certificate

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatrist Development Role

The closing date is 24 November 2026

This is a development post, if you are appointed as a Band 5, you will be provided with a list of competencies to complete and an agreed timescale in which to complete these, up to a maximum of 12mths. Competencies will be reviewed in your supervisions and appraisals. Only on successful completion of these competencies, you will progress to a Band 6.

We are currently looking to recruit a Podiatrist to join the CPFT Podiatry Service working in the community in Cambridgeshire. The successful applicant will work primarily in their locality podiatry team but will be required to support the service across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough when needed. We operate out of key sites in Oak Tree Centre/ Doddington Community Hospital/Princess of Wales Hospital/ North Cambs. Hospital/ Chesterton Medical Centre/ City Care Centre.

We are open to Podiatrists from various professional backgrounds including newly qualified staff and staff looking to join the NHS from private practice. We have developed a comprehensive preceptorship program for newly qualified Podiatrists, and a structured competency framework for more experienced Podiatrists to ensure those joining the team experience a structured, supportive onboarding experience.

There is scope for the positions to be full or part-time alongside potential for compressed hours (e.g. full-time hours over 4 day weeks or 9 day fortnights).

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be competent across all core areas of Podiatry and have a strong team work ethic and sense of accountability. The successful candidate will work within the Podiatry team to support our core cohort of patients, with scope for specialist practice dependant on the individuals skillset.

We are keen to support and develop our staff through a clear career pathway and encourage promotional opportunities within the Trust. Within the service there is ample opportunity for professional growth and development across the variety of specialisms we offer; from diabetic and high risk foot management, in both the community and acute settings, to assisting in our community-run Podiatric Surgery unit. Alongside this there is also opportunity to specialise within our MSK or Nail Surgery teams. There are opportunities to develop line management and mentoring skills through supporting of Podiatry students, our apprentice Podiatrists and Footcare Assistants.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community then we want to hear from you.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including:

High Risk Diabetes

Chronic disease e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis

Vascular conditions

Wound management/tissue viability

Care will be provided in a range of settings including:

Hospital Clinics

Ward Rounds

Health Centre Community Clinics

GP Practice Clinics

Residential Homes for the Elderly

Patients Homes

Care Centres for the Disabled

• To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of patients with subsequent production of individual treatment plan and be able to manage the day to day running of a busy clinic.

• To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of clinical needs including:

  • High Risk Diabetes
  • Neuropathy
  • Chronic disease e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Vascular conditions
  • Wound management/tissue viability

  Care will be provided in a range of settings including:

  • Hospital Clinics
  • Ward Rounds
  • Health Centre Community Clinics
  • GP Practice Clinics
  • Residential Homes for the Elderly
  • Patients Homes
  • Care Centres for the Disabled
  • To be responsible for the assessment and diagnosis of patients with subsequent production of individual treatment plan and be able to manage the day to day running of a busy clinic.

*DVLA have a number ofericredialarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Local anaesthetics certificate
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant areas.

Experience

• Evidence based approach to wound management.
• Broad based experience working in isolation and as a team member including the treatment and management of high risk patients on a regular basis.
• Experience working in an NHS Podiatry setting.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent clinical skills utilising evidence based practice.
• An understanding of clinical governance and clinical supervision.
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Able to participate in standard setting and audit.
• Skills in reflective practice
• Knowledge of NHS systems and appropriate frameworks.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
• Understands the principle of confidentiality.

Other

• Ability to travel independently around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata