Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 421-PSC-3753RR
- Employer
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Podiatry Department
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Graduate Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
A permanent graduate role has become available in the York and Selby Podiatry Team. The successful applicant will be provided with mentorship through our well established preceptorship programme and will be given opportunities to develop their practice in biomechanics, diabetes and high risk and nail surgery from an early stage.
Main duties of the job
Good diagnostic and clinical skills are essential to this role as well as good organisational and time management skills. Candidates should have the ability to work on their own and as part of a team.
The York and Selby Podiatry team is based at White Cross Court and provides Podiatry services in 8 clinical locations as well as an acute service and home visits. Due to the rural geographical locations of our locality any applicant must have appropriate transport to get to any of these locations.
Working for our organisation
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we provide ‘outstanding’ care to both our patients and our staff. We support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture – our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference, Team of the Month Awards & Colleague Recognition Awards
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Why Harrogate and District Foundation Trust?
The York and Selby team is part of the wider North Yorkshire Podiatry service provided by Harrogate and District Foundation Trust. HDFT community services were rated outstanding in the last CQC visit.
The service is managed in 4 locality based teams which regularly meet to share knowledge and develop our clinical practice. We have several Podiatrists working for HDFT who regularly present at national conferences on a broad range of subjects; any Podiatrist working for HDFT will be able to learn from this knowledge first hand.
Please see the attached job description for a more detailed job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc Degree in podiatric medicine
- • Certificate in local analgesia administration
- • HCPC Registration as a Podiatrist
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of diagnostic skills to manage and assess foot pathologies
- • Knowledge of basic Biomechanic
Desirable criteria
- • Involvement in health education packages
- • Team working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Vicki Gunn
- Job title
- Podiatry Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01423 542300
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