Senior Podiatrist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Leyland; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic clinician to join their dynamic podiatry team. This role involves providing high-quality care to patients, including complex cases, and promoting health and well-being in the community. With a focus on flexible working patterns and a supportive environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in podiatric services. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills within a collaborative team, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Podiatric Medicine required.
• Current HCPC registration is mandatory.
• Advanced specialist practice skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality treatments for patients referred to the service.
• Take responsibility for assessment and treatment of complex cases.
• Promote health and reduce inequalities for individuals and communities.

Skills

Advanced specialist practice skills

Communication of complex pathologies

Motivational interviewing

Problem solving and reasoning

Education

Degree in Podiatric Medicine

Current HCPC registration as Podiatrist

Certificate in Local analgesic / POM

Job description

Main area Senior Podiatry Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Currently between Monday and Friday, working pattern and days to be negotiated) Job ref 351-CEN2264-CPC

Site Leyland Clinic Town Leyland Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/05/2025 23:59

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.

Please note that further communication from Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCft to contact them.

Job overview

The Central & West Podiatry Team is looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic clinician to come join the Preston and Chorley, South Ribble Podiatry Team’s. The team is multi-disciplinary and works closely with other Community and Acute teams- covering a wide range of agencies.

A robust programme of support, supervision and development will be offered to the successful candidate upon appointment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a highly motivated podiatry team. You will be providing high quality treatments for patients referred into the service for assessment and intervention. You will be expected to take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of a caseload of patients, which includes complex cases, as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate supervision, evidencing high-level problem solving and reasoning skills and independence of judgment.

Post holders will be responsible for the delivery evaluation and discharge of patients, routine podiatry, biomechanics, wound care, nail surgery and assessment for patients’ in their own homes or other community locations. Provide direct support and development of podiatrists and assistants via knowledge sharing and supervision to ensure competency within the podiatry workforce.

The post holder will be expected to promote health and reduce inequalities for individuals, families and communities, optimise opportunities for health promotion and health education to enable patients to maximise their potential in terms of health and social well-being. Using motivational interviewing and negotiation skills where appropriate and to make referrals as appropriate into the behaviour change support services e.g. Stop Smoking and Weight Management Programmes.

Working for our organisation

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Podiatric Medicine
• Current professional registration with HCPC as Podiatrist and be responsible for maintaining own registration
• Certificate in Local analgesic / and or POM as recommended by HCPC

Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research
• In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs
• Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks – policy and procedure

Experience

• Advanced specialist practice skills
• Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
• Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students

Skills

• Ability to communicate complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning at the appropriate level
• Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co-operation
• Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please be aware, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when submitting an application is monitored and if you have used AI to generate an application, you are required to declare this on your application form. Failure to do so, may result in your application being withdrawn.

We want to highlight the importance of integrity and authenticity in your application form, and ask you to use AI tools responsibly to ensure your application form is a true reflection of your skills, knowledge and experiences.

We are looking for you to demonstrate personal experiences of how you meet the essential criteria and as an NHS Employer,we value authenticity and honesty.

Please consider that AI-generated content may lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description providing impersonal and inaccurate information.

Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.

Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.

For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).

You are advised to consider applying for LSCft vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.

LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Kat Griffiths Job title Podiatry Team Co-ordinator Telephone number 01772 644503 Additional information

For more information, please contact:

Kat Griffiths (Podiatry Team Co-ordinator)
Podiatry Service on 01772 644503