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Podiatrist
The closing date is 29 October 2025
The Central Podiatry Team is looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic clinician to come join the Team.
The post holder will work as part of a highly motivated podiatry team. You will be 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 also be inducted onto the preceptorship programme.
You will be expected to take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of a caseload of patients, which includes some complex cases, as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate supervision, evidencing high-level problem solving and reasoning skills and independence of judgment.
Main duties of the job
Post holders will be responsible for the delivery 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.
The post holder will be expected to 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. Using motivational interviewing and negotiation skills where appropriate and to make referrals as appropriate into the behaviour change support services e.g. Stop Smoking and Weight Management Programmes.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well‑being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi‑time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
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Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Podiatric Medicine
* Current professional registration with HCPC as Podiatrist and be responsible for maintaining own registration
* Certificate in Local analgesic / and or POM as recommended by HCPC
Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice.
* Understanding of current NICE guidelines where applicable to practice.
* Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure.
Experience
* Treatment of a broad range of podiatric conditions including, non complex nail surgery, biomechanics and low level wound care
* Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing practice
* Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working.
Skills
* Ability to communicate complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning at the appropriate level.
* Knowledge of psycho‑social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and co‑operation.
* Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others.
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year, pro rata
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