Specialist Podiatrist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Sheffield is seeking a qualified Specialist Podiatrist to join their Community Team. This role requires HCPC registration and entails providing high-quality care to complex caseloads in both clinics and patients’ homes. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a BSc in Podiatry, and relevant experience in NHS settings. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with a salary range from £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Excellent employee benefits

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Podiatrist with experience treating complex conditions.
• Evidence of training in a specialist area such as Vascular or Casting.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality podiatric care to patients with diverse health conditions.
• Manage complex caseloads in community settings.
• Supervise Podiatrists/Assistants/Students.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Able to work effectively alone and as part of a team

Ability to produce clear, accurate patient records

Understanding of clinical research

Education

BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification

Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist

Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post

Tools

SystmOne or other patient record systems

Job description

Specialist Podiatrist

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Are you a motivated, qualified, and HCPC registered Podiatrist? Do you have excellent clinical and communication skills? If so, we would like you to join our Community Team!

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Podiatry Service is composed of three Teams: Empowerment (Triage and First Contact), Community Podiatry (Foot Protection Service, At‑Risk Foot Team, Nail Surgery Team, Rheumatology Podiatry) and the Acute Team (Diabetic Foot Multidisciplinary Team, Vascular Podiatry, Renal Podiatry, F‑Scan and Offloading Clinics). You will get the opportunity to continually develop your skills and rotate through these specialist services.

We have an exciting opportunity to work with MSK Foot and Ankle Department (1 day a week pro rata) should MSK be an interest for you.

You will support the Podiatry Service to maintain its Customer Service Excellence award which the Service has held for 29 years and actively promote the Trust PROUD values.

Main duties of the job

You will provide evidence‑based, high‑quality care and treatment to an increasingly interesting and complex caseload who suffer from metabolic, vascular, and neurological disorders and will include:

• High Risk and At‑Risk routine care
• Wound and ulceration management including sharp debridement, offloading, neurological and vascular assessment.
• Nail Surgery.

As a Specialist Podiatrist you will:

• Assess, diagnose, plan, and develop specialist podiatric treatment plans for persons with a wide variety of health conditions in a community setting, both in clinics and patient's homes.
• Manage a caseload of community‑based patients with complex needs using specialist skills and evidence‑based, patient‑centred principles.
• Use Patient Group Directives and your Prescription Only Medicine qualification (if attained).
• Refer and follow‑up further investigations and treatments including imaging, vascular assessments, antibiotics and laboratory investigations.
• Supervise and train inexperienced Podiatrists/Assistants/Students/Apprentices working within the Podiatry Service.
• Support service development, audit and clinical research.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Podiatrist
• BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent qualification
• Postgraduate qualifications or MSc level study relevant to post
• Evidence of training in a specialist area (i.e. Vascular, Casting)
• Prescription Only Medicines (POM-A, POM-S)

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and contemporaneous patient records and timely correspondence
• Able to provide high levels of podiatric care autonomously
• Able to work effectively alone and as part of a team
• History of Continuing Professional Development
• Understanding of the podiatrist's role within the NHS with an understanding of Primary Care
• Awareness of NICE guidance specific to diabetic foot
• Understanding and awareness of clinical research and evidence‑based practice in relation to Podiatry
• Valid UK driving licence and access to vehicle with the ability to obtain business insurance
• Knowledge of SystmOne or other patient record systems

Experience

• NHS Podiatry experience relevant to post
• Experience of treating patients with Diabetes, Vascular Disease and other at‑risk conditions
• Experience in undertaking Nail Surgery
• Experience of undertaking research, audit or service improvement

Values and Behaviours (PROUD)

• Patients first – Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patient safety and care is never compromised and always at the forefront of minds
• Respectful – To patients, staff colleagues and all internal and external contacts whilst valuing diversity
• Ownership – Takes ownership for own actions and areas of responsibility
• Unity – Demonstrates unity by working in partnership with all colleagues and committing to team goals
• Delivery – Proven track record of delivery of professional, efficient and effective services

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearpa/pro rata for part time staff