Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Podiatrist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 301-LBG-26-7868188
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fenton Health Centre
- Town
- Fenton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
As a valued and passionate member of our team you will specialise in assessing, treating, and managing complex foot problems in high-risk patients. You will be at the forefront of health education and will contribute to our commitment to excellence.
You will be able to make a real impact within our service by collaborating with our advanced clinicians as well as district nursing teams, tissue viability nurses and local integrated teams. Utilising your excellent interpersonal and communication skills you will drive initiatives to improve and enhance outcomes for patients.
The role requires you to hold a Health Care Professions Council registration and to be able to work across a variety of locations in the North Staffordshire district including clinic and domiciliary settings.
Main duties of the job
Assess service users and formulate, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of treatment/care support for individuals, families and carers.
To use professional knowledge and judgement to take into account the range of care/support packages and treatment options available. To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences in order to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
Working with service users to develop outcome focused treatment / support.
Work in a variety of clinical settings including both domiciliary and clinic.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships both within the organisation and external organisations.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Before applying for this rewarding and varied role, we encourage you to view the attached job description and person specification attached.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To use professional knowledge and judgement to consider the range of care/support packages and treatment options available. To consider each service user’s personal circumstances and preferences to implement and adjust programmes of care and intervention.
- To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions and sets an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.
- To always maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the service user and their carers offering reassurance and empathy, when imparting potentially distressing information. This may be regarding the nature/prognosis of their condition and implications of the same.
- To work with individuals and carers who may find it difficult to engage with the service or aspects of the service resulting in uncooperative or challenging behaviour that must be managed.
- To use professional knowledge, skills and expertise when working in changing environments and across professional boundaries.
- To maintain contemporaneous and accurate records as required by the Trust and in line with professional standards (e.g. HCPC/NMC). Support identified team members giving guidance and direction where appropriate.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Degree level relevant professional qualification or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Relevant Specialist Post Graduate qualifications and/or /courses and/or /development (e.g. professionally recognised courses in a specialist area).
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
- Completion of all mandatory training for MPFT or equivalent
- Completion and evidence of completing / or equivalent of MPFT competency framework
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further clinical study since graduation.
- Modules at Master’s level
- Further clinical study relevant to clinical practice such as management of long-term conditions e.g. diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics.
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of various conditions within an area of a clinical speciality.
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with issues within the area of clinical speciality.
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
- Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Knowledge of relevant NSF’s and NICE guidance. Understanding of wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context.
- Basic IT Skills
- Initiate, and participate in networks and discussion groups
- Provide leadership in your area of responsibility
- Establish a diagnosis of an individual’s health condition
- Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate
- Enable other individuals to reflect on their own values, priorities, interests and effectiveness
- Identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation and improvement
- Able to disseminate information by giving formal and informal presentations.
- Communicate significant news to individuals
- Working across hospitals and community settings and can travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post i.e. have access to a vehicle and insurance for business on said vehicle.
- Flexibility with working hours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jayne Winship
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07973682263
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