Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatrist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 844-7670541
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Catherine's Health Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Podiatrist
Band 5
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
The Podiatry Service at Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation NHS Trust (WCHC) has an exciting opportunity for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic newly/recently qualified podiatrists to join our committed and friendly team.
As a newly/recently qualified podiatrist you will be supported by our experienced team of podiatrists, podiatry assistants and admin support staff. Together we will build on the experience and knowledge you have already gained to enable you to safely assess and treat a wide range of complex podiatry conditions for patients with a variety of other clinical needs, including: acute or chronic, neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems, wound management and nail surgery.
Main duties of the job
WCHC is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation. We work closely with our local acute Trust to support their high-risk diabetic out-patient clinics and there will be opportunities to shadow and develop your skills in this area. We also manufacture our own insoles using state of the art CAD-CAM technology and pressure mapping technology as well as developing new pathways and services to improve patient experience and outcomes.
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a podiatrist (or on qualification), you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with GPs and other healthcare professionals. Good IT skills are essential as the role requires working across a range of clinical systems.
We will provide a fully structured induction programme and we actively support CPD and personal development for all staff and we will provide opportunities to develop within the role.
The Podiatry Service is delivered from a number of community clinics, GP practices as well as nursing homes and domiciliary settings across Wirral, therefore you must have access to your own transport for work purposes.
Wirral has excellent transport links to North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester, as well as the historic city of Chester.
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the roles and responsibilities associated with the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- Podiatry degree of equivalent qualification
- Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Podiatrist
- Local Anaesthetic certificate
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience gained as an undergraduate or post graduate clinician
- Up to date portfolio of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Broad clinical experience gained in an NHS podiatry setting
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage own time and determine priorities
- Computer literate
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to unpredictable caseloads
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to work
- Punctuality and reliability
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to empathise with others
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Milton
- Job title
- Specialist Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 514 2314
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