Podiatrist

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a permanent Band 5 Podiatrist. The role involves delivering a range of high-quality podiatric care within community and domiciliary settings across Newcastle Upon Tyne, with a rotation into Diabetes, Nail Surgery and Biomechanics.

You must hold a Podiatry degree and HCPC registration, and have a clean UK driving licence to perform home visits and work across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Podiatry degree or diploma and HCPC registration.
• Current valid UK driving licence.
• Experience with a varied caseload and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Work across community podiatry clinics with home visits and care home treatments.
• Provide high-quality podiatry interventions to a diverse patient group.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and follow clinical governance.

Skills

Podiatry clinical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Driving licence

HCPC registration

POM-A knowledge

Education

Podiatry Diploma / Degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Podiatrist

Band 5

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job Overview

The Newcastle Podiatry Department is inviting applications for a permanent position as Band 5 Podiatrist. This is an opportunity to provide a strong foundation for a career in NHS podiatry.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Podiatrist to work within the community Podiatry team where you will be required to provide a range of high-quality podiatric interventions in a variety of clinical and domiciliary settings.

You must possess a degree in Podiatry, have your POM-A, and be registered with the Health Care Professions Council. The position requires applicants to be able to work flexibly across the city of Newcastle Upon Tyne and you must have a driving license and access to transport for work purposes.

• Interview Date Tuesday 01 September 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a self-motivated, responsible, and caring individual who must be well organized and demonstrate a professional attitude.

The successful applicant will work across several community podiatry clinics and be expected to do some home visits and provide some treatments in care home settings. The role is supported by a team of experienced podiatrists and podiatry support staff, who will facilitate you to improve your professional knowledge, skills and competencies.

The caseload is variable, with a high-risk cohort; including a lot of patients with Diabetes and other underlying health conditions. Our Band 5 staff are expected to undertake a rotation programme into Diabetes, Nail Surgery and Biomechanics, learning from experienced senior clinicians to fully utilize your undergraduate skills.

The post holder will be expected to follow trust and departmental policies and procedures to support effective healthcare delivery and work within the clinical governance framework.

Good communication is key to this role, which will require liaising with carers and other health care professionals to optimize the care of your patient. You will follow Trust and departmental guidelines to provide safe and effective care to a cohort of patients.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To work as part of a highly motivated team in a variety of locations, supported with supervision and mentorship until competencies are completed; with a view to autonomous working including assessment and treatment of a range of Podiatry patients.
• To provide an efficient, effective, and consistent high quality Podiatry service for Newcastle Hospitals Community Health.
• To ensure that the service delivery is patient centred and reflects current and future developments within Podiatry and associated areas.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

• Podiatry Diploma / Degree
• State Registration to Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered with the HCPC as POM-A prescriptions only medicines -administration
• Must hold a current clean UK driving licence

Desirable criteria

• Registered with HCPC as POM-S – supply of medicines

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of dealing with a varied caseload of patients
• Critical / reflective practice

Desirable criteria

• Ability to use Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint to support the role
• Evidence of relevant self-directed learning

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Can use a range of podiatric clinical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Ability to manage non-compliance / conflict
• Good computer skills
• High level of manual dexterity is required for scalpel use and sharp debridement during treatments
• Accepts responsibility for own health and wellbeing to perform the scope of the role

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.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.