Specialist Podiatrist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied work settings

Professional development

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two permanent Band 6 Specialist Podiatrists to join the Community Podiatry team in Central Manchester. You will assess and manage patients with foot ulcers, coordinate with diabetes services, and provide a range of podiatry care in community clinics and hospital settings.

This role offers varied work settings, professional development and opportunities to mentor colleagues while delivering safe, evidence-based care across clinics, wards and

Responsibilities

• Holistic patient care: manage complex patients with foot ulcers through comprehensive musculoskeletal and vascular assessments.
• Nail surgery and core podiatry practice in clinics and wards.
• Collaborate with diabetes team; support outpatient clinics and weekly ward rounds.
• Arrange orthoses, insoles and footwear as needed.
• Plan and manage daily workloads across wards, clinics and home visits.
• Provide flexible cover for colleagues across North Manchester sites.
• Complete all administrative tasks related to the role.

Job description

Specialist Podiatrist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a passionate and motivated podiatrist looking for a rewarding career?An exciting opportunity has arisen for two permanent Band 6 Podiatrists to join the Manchester Local Care Organisation's Community Podiatry team in Central Manchester.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Holistic Patient Care: Manage complex patients with foot ulcers through comprehensive musculoskeletal and vascular assessments.
• Diverse Clinical Experience: Engage in nail surgery, core podiatry, and musculoskeletal clinics.
• Integrated Services: Collaborate with the hospital diabetes team, supporting outpatient clinics and ward rounds weekly.

What We Offer

• Varied Work Settings: Deliver care in community clinics, outpatient clinics, wards, and patients' homes. A car owner/driver is essential.
• Professional Development: Contribute to audits, service improvement, and research projects. Mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Supported CPD: Engage in continuous professional development with access to training and educational opportunities.

Join a progressive team dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing podiatric care. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a real difference in the community.

• Versatile Work Settings: Provide care across acute settings, community clinics, residential and nursing homes, day centres, and patients' homes.
• Patient Treatment Management: Actively manage treatment programmes in line with care planning and discharge guidelines.
• Collaborative Decision-Making: Use the decision-making processes to identify when patients need referrals to other professionals or specialist areas, following agreed pathways.
• Nail Surgery: Perform nail surgery (undertaking procedures under supervision if not already proficient).
• Specialist Rotations: Participate in rotations in areas such as nail surgery, diabetes, patho-mechanics, and vascular care.
• Orthoses Provision: Arrange for orthoses, pressure-relieving insoles, and shoe inserts as needed.
• Workload Planning: Plan and manage your daily workload for wards, clinics, home visits, and visits to residential and nursing homes.
• Flexibility: Provide cover for other podiatrists at short notice or during absences, covering sites across North Manchester.
• Administrative Duties: Complete all necessary administrative tasks associated with the role.
• Additional Duties: Perform any other duties as required by the department.
• Compliance: Adhere to all Trust policies, guidelines, and procedures.

This role offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care while growing professionally in a supportive environment.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Documents to download'heading.

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.

To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with BarredLists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

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