Job overview

To provide an efficient, effective and consistently high quality podiatry service to patients referred from consultant medical staff, specialist nurses and other health professionals within Manchester Local Care organisation. Working independently but with regular supervision and mentoring.

To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a patients with a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management. The post holder will be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, at first with support, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, rheumatological and biomechanical problems.

To have individual responsibility,  and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical work for patients; delegating as necessary and referring onward where more clinical expertise is required.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic podiatrist to join our progressive team in  South Manchester. The successful applicant will work in the community in a variety of settings and will undertake a full range of clinical duties. You must have good general clinical and diagnostic skills and be able to work on your own at times.

There will also be opportunities to gain experience working in specialist areas such as diabetes, MSK, Nail surgery etc. Our facilities include well-equipped surgeries and an appliance laboratory.

Car driver/owner essential

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.