Specialist Podiatrist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join an award-winning Podiatry Service. You will assess, treat, and manage complex foot problems in high-risk patients, contributing to health education and service excellence. The position involves collaborating with advanced clinicians and other healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes. You will work across various locations in North Staffordshire, including clinic and domiciliary settings, requiring HCPC registration.
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.
- Evidence of Continued professional development since graduation.
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
- 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
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
- 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
- QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- 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.
- Evidence of Continued professional development since graduation.
- 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
- 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
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you a passionate and driven Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist seeking a rewarding opportunity? Then we want YOU to join our award-winning Podiatry Service at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
Why Us? We have successfully developed and implemented our Gold Standard Podiatry Service that prioritises patient care, boasts exceptional outcomes, and has received exceptional feedback from both patients and peers.
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.
It's an exciting time to join our team so if you feel you have the right skills and experience apply today, we look forward to hearing from you.
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