Specialist Community Podiatrist

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS community trust seeks a Specialist Community Podiatrist to deliver evidence-based podiatry services in diverse settings. This role includes managing your own caseload and ensuring high-quality patient care. Applicants should have a relevant degree, HCPC registration, and experience in the NHS or private sector. The position offers a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 annually, with emphasis on mentoring and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified clinician with experience in podiatry.
• Evidence of mentoring experience in clinical settings.
• Strong communication skills with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and manage a caseload of podiatry patients.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge planning.
• Deliver high standard clinical care across various settings.

Skills

Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement

Self directed learning

Able to work independently

Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others

Critical appraisal skills

Competent use of IT skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Diploma / Degree in Podiatry

Current HCPC registration

Evidence of completion of relevant post graduate study

Evidence of other continuing professional development

Job description

Specialist Community Podiatrist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

To undertake a clinical role in podiatry delivering high quality, evidence-based community podiatry within a geographical locality, under the direction and with support of the Community Podiatry Clinical and Team Lead.

To undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge planning for patients who have specialist care needs. To carry and be responsible for own caseload.

Main duties of the job

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients who require specialised care, and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and those of other staff.

To undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, treatment, and the evaluation of outcomes of community podiatry patients, with a variety of presentations, including nail surgery. The work will be carried out in the clinic, nursing home, hospital and domiciliary setting.

To receive and provide complex, sensitive information. In communicating effectively with patients and carers, skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation, and gaining informed consent will be used. Barriers of effective communication will evident with some patients e.g. impaired hearing, altered perception, speaking a language other than English, pain and fear. Patients may lack the ability to consent to treatment.

About us

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand‑alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Job responsibilities

This information is available on the Norfolk Community Health and care NHS Trust Specialist Community Podiatrist job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Podiatry
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of completion of relevant post graduate study
• Evidence of other continuing professional development

Experience

• Worked in a variety of specialties as a qualified clinician
• Worked in the NHS or private sector in the UK providing podiatry care
• Worked in a team dealing with at risk patients
• Evidence of previous mentoring experience

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement
• Self directed learning
• Able to work independently
• Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others
• Specialist knowledge of podiatry in areas relevant to the post
• Critical appraisal skills
• Competent use of IT skills
• Presentation Skills

Communication

• Able to communicate information to staff and patients
• Coaching skills

Personal and people development

• Skilled in disseminating information when necessary to show clinical concepts
• Able to mentor staff and has had experience of staff supervision

Personal attributes and behaviours

• Understanding of the Trust's commitment to safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• An understanding of the Trust's visions and values
• Dynamic and confident
• Able to make decisions under pressure
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Other

• Able to make own travelling arrangements
• Commitment to podiatry
• Good written and spoken English language skills

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.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpro rota per annum