Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Community Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-16-029
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/06/2025
Employer heading
Specialist Podiatrist
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Podiatry department is inviting applicants for a part time permanent Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist. The role is for 3 or 4 days to work across a range of Nuth locations.
This exciting opportunity will appeal to someone who would like to consolidate their skills in delivering a wide range of community podiatry services, and will include rotations into Musculoskeletal, Nail Surgery, Diabetes, and In- patient podiatry.
- Interview Date Wednesday 11 June 2025
- 30 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will adopt a flexible approach to meet the evolving needs of the service, and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of best practice podiatry care.
This will include:
- Working as part of a skill mixed locality team, you will be expected to triage referrals into the service, assess patients in line with Newcastle podiatry risk assessment tool, and discharge patients from the service when appropriate
- The role requires you to carry out Podiatry interventions at clinical locations, care homes and patients own homes, with some rotations on hospital sites
- Team- working is essential to this role , as you will be expected to work with junior or support staff, and when doing rotations or more specialist work you will also be working with more senior colleagues
- Liaising with various MDT’s when managing more complex patients, and sharing decision making
- Excellent communication skills are required to complete accurate clinical records, and to liaise with the wider MDT
- Promoting foot health through support, advice and education to patient’s, family members and other health care professionals
If you are interested in this opportunity please do not hesitate to contact the department to discuss with any member of the team or arrange a visit.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will have the skills and ability to work within specialist teams and demonstrate previous NHS experience in managing patients with complex clinical pathologies. The candidate will be able to demonstrate the principles of managing foot ulceration, following departmental Standard Operating Procedures, Clinical pathways and Trust clinical guidelines. Applicants must show a willingness to complete and document B6 competencies in each of the specialist areas.
A key attribute to this role is a commitment to staff development, including our support workforce, students, apprentices and your own personal development. The applicant must be committed to the delivery of an efficient high quality podiatry service. Working to professional and national guidelines and be up to date with current evidence-based practice.
As a band 6 podiatrist you will be expected to participate in relevant clinical audit and quality improvement to support progression within the service based around the four pillars of practice.
The knowledge and experience gained from working within a truly integrated department and with the wider NUTH team will give you the skills and attributes to further develop your clinical, communication and organization skills, and a conscientious approach to delivering the highest quality patient care.
- To work as part of a highly motivated team, with significant experience in the NHS post-registration and having completed a Specialist Podiatrist competency based programme
- The job entails autonomous working without supervision across community and acute settings providing a high standard of quality clinical care
- To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for a variety of patient groups with specialised care needs, including patients with chronic diseases, problems of the vascular and nervous system, tissue viability problems and patients requiring wound management
- The post holder is expected to develop professionally in order to assess and treat patients with specialised care needs e.g. diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics and wound care, and only refer on highly complex cases
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Podiatry Diploma / Degree
- State Registration to Health and Care Professions Council
- Local Analgesia Administration Certificate
- Portfolio of postgraduate Continuing Professional Development activities in a range of core subjects
- Evidence of completion of a Specialist Podiatrist competency programme in either Diabetes, Rheumatology, Biomechanics, Wound Management, Tissue Viability, Vascular Assessment, Neurological Assessment, Local Anaesthesia, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Basic Life Support, Dermatology, Clinical Education and in-house mandatory and statutory training
- Completion of Band 5 competency programme
- Must hold a current driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes
Desirable criteria
- Prescribing for Podiatrists
- Advanced Certificate in the Diabetic Foot/Diabetic foot module
- Health Education Certificate
- Teaching Certificate
- Preparation for Mentoring Course / Clinical Educators course
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Appreciation of individual patient needs and patient groups
- Specialized knowledge of Diabetes, Rheumatology, Biomechanics, and Wound Management gained through short courses, CPD and in-house training
- Knowledge of Health and Safety responsibilities
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of SystmOne
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS / post graduate working
- Experience working single handed and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of treatment planning and discharge planning according to clinical need
- Experience in specialist areas of work, i.e. minor nail surgery, biomechanics, rheumatology and managing the ‘at risk or ‘high risk’ foot
- Wound care Management
- Involvement in Audit and preparation and delivery of Health Education presentations
- Experience of treating “at risk” patients and empowering patients to self-care
Desirable criteria
- Range of relevant short courses
- Held a previous post in the relevant field
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- High quality clinical skills; including delicate scalpel work and sharp debridement
- Good communication skills; good verbal and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills; planning own caseload
- Analytical skills
- Critical / reflective analysis
- Ability to prioritize
- Production of chair side Orthotics
- Demonstrate the ability to use vascular and sensory equipment
- Be able to supervise and mentor
- Appropriate delegation of non-specialised clinical work
- Be able to work independently but also as part of a team
- Must be able to produce documents, implement and evaluate care plans
- Must hold a current driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Radiology and Diagnostic skills
- Shoe Fitting Skills
- Car owner and willing to use car for work
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
- Nicola Coates
- Job title
- Head Of Service Podiatry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2823431
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