Overview
The Central Podiatry Team is looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic clinician to join the team. The post holder will work as part of a highly motivated podiatry team, providing high quality treatments for patients referred into the service for assessment and intervention. The post lends itself to experienced and newly qualified podiatrists. All staff will work towards completing a competency framework and newly qualified graduates will be inducted onto the preceptorship programme.
Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of a caseload of patients, including some complex cases, as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate supervision, evidencing high-level problem solving and reasoning skills and independence of judgment.
* Deliver evaluation and discharge of patients, routine podiatry, wound care, nail surgery and some biomechanical work for patients in their own homes or in various community locations.
* Provide direct support and development of podiatrists and assistants via knowledge sharing and supervision to ensure competency within the podiatry workforce.
* Promote health and reduce inequalities for individuals, families and communities; optimise opportunities for health promotion and health education to enable patients to maximise their potential in terms of health and social well-being.
* Work as an autonomous podiatrist, providing a high standard of evidenced based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and carers.
* Support leadership within the team to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained; actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within a clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
* Support implementation of work aimed at service improvement.
* Support a culture of learning and development in line with the Personal Development Review process for newly qualified graduates on the preceptorship programme.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Evidence-based clinical practice with high standards of assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
* Ability to work autonomously within professional and supervisor guidance, with competency developing under a structured mentorship/preceptorship for new graduates.
* Willingness to participate in competency framework development and ongoing professional development.
* Commitment to promoting health, reducing inequalities and delivering patient-centered care.
* Ability to work across community settings and in patients’ homes as required, and to support pods and assistants through supervision and knowledge sharing.
* Support for service improvement initiatives and alignment with trust values and code of conduct.
* Ability to work flexibly and contribute to a positive work/life balance; flexible working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time may be considered.
Benefits and Wellbeing
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. The wellbeing of our people is a priority, with resources and support available to help you thrive both in and out of work. We offer a wide range of wellbeing resources and support.
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Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Mar 2026
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