Specialist Podiatrist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a B6 podiatrist to join their team in Carlisle. The successful candidate will triage and treat various podiatric conditions while providing education to patients. This role emphasizes interpersonal skills and offers opportunities for professional development. Key benefits include a competitive NHS pension, a flexible working scheme, and a 27-day holiday scheme that increases with tenure.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Development opportunities

Competitive NHS pension

Counselling service

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Will triage and treat a variety of podiatric problems.
• Expected to implement individual treatment plans for various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide foot health education to patients and stakeholders.
• Triage, assess, diagnose and implement treatment plans.
• Supervise less experienced podiatrists and assistants.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Team-focused

Good sense of humour

Education

Degree in Podiatry

Job description

Do you want to work in one of the nations areas of outstanding natural beauty, delivering care with the scenic Lake District Fells as your back drop? Not only that, the North Cumbria Podiatry Department have been shortlisted for the CAHPO awards 2025 for digital innovation.

North Cumbria Podiatry team are looking to recruit B6 podiatrist.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills, alongside a good sense of humour and team focused.

As a specialist podiatrist you will triage and treat a variety of podiatric problems and provide foot health education to patients and other stakeholders.

Opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in specialist areas are available by our close links with the multi-disciplinary diabetic foot team and North Cumbria MSK service.

If this sounds like your ideal role, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Be a specialist practitioner with a high degree of autonomy across a variety of settings.

Prioritise and manage their own workload and when required offer clinical supervision to less experienced podiatrists and podiatry assistants.

Be expected to triage, assess, diagnosis and implement individual treatment plans for a variety of conditions including long term conditions, neurological conditions, vascular problems, wound management/sharp debridement, biomechanical assessment, manufacture of orthoses and nail surgery. The post holder will also be expected to discharge following a set criteria.

Be provided with peer support, continued professional development and regular clinical supervision.

Deliver educational packages to podiatry colleagues and the wider healthcare team.

Uphold and demonstrate North Cumbria Integrated Care trust values in their day-to-day work.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of safe, high quality care every time

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information (Please ask recruiting manager and delete if not appropriate) This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Disclosure And Barring Service

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.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC Can Offer Successful Future Employees The Following Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.