Specialist Podiatrist - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Closing date: 10 May 2026.
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.
We encourage applicants to contact the podiatry manager for informal discussions about this inspiring role.
Main Duties of the Job
* 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 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 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.
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.
Person Specification
Educational & Qualifications (Essential)
* Recognised BSc Honours degree in podiatry or equivalent
* State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
* Evidence of relevant postgraduate training, including attendance at relevant specialist courses
Educational & Qualifications (Desirable)
* Involvement in special interest group
* Registered member of The College of Podiatry
Knowledge and Experience (Essential)
* Previous postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post
* Previous postgraduate clinical experience of managing high‑risk podiatry patients
* Specialist knowledge of podiatry assessment and treatment technique
* Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures (e.g. Manual Handling, the Royal College of Podiatry/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity)
* Evidence of continual professional development
* Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi‑disciplinary team working
* Experience of supervision of students and assistants
* Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in‑service training of less experienced staff, students and assistants
* Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues, audit, and evidence‑based practice
Knowledge and Experience (Desirable)
* To have attended a clinical educator's course
* Previous experience in a post at this level
* Knowledge of the working of community and Intermediate Care Services
* Evidence of participation in research
Clinical Skills & Abilities (Essential)
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Good organisational, planning and prioritisation skills
* Demonstrate complex dexterity and therapeutic handling skills
* Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Flexible attitude
* Able to handle sensitive situations
* Well developed concentration, analytical and problem‑solving skills
* Able to work autonomously with the ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice
* Effective written communication skills (e.g. clinical records, reports to other health‑care professionals and external agencies)
* Empathetic and able to deliver unpleasant news
* Presentation skills
* Word processing and IT skills
* Able to adapt to working in different specialties and different environments (e.g. hospital, community working)
* Able to maintain sustained regular manual‑handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
* Safe and effective handling of unpleasant substances/environments
* Flexibility to work extended hours to meet service demand
* Valid driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes
Clinical Skills & Abilities (Desirable)
* Knowledge of clinical education and training
* Experience of supervising clinical students and assistants
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Rusholme Health Centre
Walmer Street
Manchester
M14 5NB
Website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata)
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