Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Podiatrist
The closing date is 15 May 2026
As a valued and passionate member of our team you will specialise in assessing, treating, and managing complex foot problems in high‑risk patients. You will be at the forefront of health education and will contribute to our commitment to excellence.
You will be able to make a real impact within our service by collaborating with our advanced clinicians as well as district nursing teams, tissue viability nurses and local integrated teams. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients.
The role requires you to hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and to be able to work across a variety of locations in the South Staffordshire district including clinic and domiciliary settings.
It is an exciting time to join our team so if you feel you have the right skills and experience apply today, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Assess service users and formulate, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of treatment/care support for individuals, families and carers.
Use professional knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available, and to consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
Work with service users to develop outcome‑focused treatment and support.
Work in a variety of clinical settings, including both domiciliary and clinic.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and external organisations.
Job responsibilities
* Adhere to and apply the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) standards of proficiency, standards of conduct, performance and ethics, and the College of Podiatry code of conduct and all other relevant guidance from the HCPC and the Trust.
* Be professionally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the Trust and with external organisations to meet service requirements and demonstrate the Trust’s values.
* Assess new service user referrals and care/support needs; formulate, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of treatment/care support for individuals, families and carers.
* Use professional knowledge and judgement to consider the range of care/support packages and treatment options available, and to consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
* Maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions and set an example of good practice for other team members, including skill sharing.
* Maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers, offering reassurance and empathy when imparting potentially distressing information, such as the nature/prognosis of their condition and its implications.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* Degree level relevant professional qualification or equivalent.
* Registration with HCPC.
* Relevant specialist postgraduate qualifications and/or courses and/or development (e.g., professionally recognised courses in a specialist area).
* Up‑to‑date field work/pre‑registration student training.
* Completion of all mandatory training for MPFT or equivalent.
* Completion and evidence of completing or equivalent of MPFT competency framework.
* Evidence of continued professional development since graduation.
* Evidence of further clinical study since graduation.
* Modules at master’s level.
* Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long‑term conditions (e.g., diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics).
* Attendance at relevant special interest groups.
EXPERIENCE
* Relevant experience to the role, including assessment and management of various conditions within a clinical speciality.
* Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues within the area of clinical speciality.
* Working in a multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
* Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
* Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards and safeguarding vulnerable adults.
* Knowledge of relevant NSFs and NICE guidance; understanding of the wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context.
* Basic IT skills.
* Initiate and participate in networks and discussion groups.
* Provide leadership in your area of responsibility.
* Establish a diagnosis of an individual's health condition.
* Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate.
* Enable other individuals to reflect on their own values, priorities, interests and effectiveness.
* Identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation and improvement.
* Able to disseminate information by giving formal and informal presentations.
* Communicate significant news to individuals.
* Work across hospitals and community settings and travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post (e.g., have access to a vehicle and insurance for business use).
* Flexibility with working hours.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it is 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.
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