Community Podiatrist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
Join our podiatry team to assess and provide planned podiatric care packages to patients, aiming to maintain their independence and mobility. You will work autonomously in various community settings, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. This role offers opportunities for career progression and development in a supportive environment.
Essential criteria
- Degree / Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- Registered with the HCPC
- POM-A / LA certificate
- Experience of working with patients and carers in a variety of settings / situations
- Evidence of applying a person-centred approach to care
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and instrumentation effectively and safely
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
- Ability to reflect on experience and identify lessons learnt
- IT skills appropriate to role
- Knowledge of local and national, professional policies/guidance
- Knowledge of own scope of practice and that of others
- Ability to apply podiatry knowledge within patient management
- The ability to demonstrate the use of evidence-based practice
- Values
- Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all
- Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
- Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way
- Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it
- Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage
- Degree / Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
- Registered with the HCPC
- POM-A / LA certificate
- Experience of working with patients and carers in a variety of settings / situations
- Evidence of applying a person-centred approach to care
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and instrumentation effectively and safely
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
- Ability to reflect on experience and identify lessons learnt
- IT skills appropriate to role
- Knowledge of local and national, professional policies/guidance
- Knowledge of own scope of practice and that of others
- Ability to apply podiatry knowledge within patient management
- The ability to demonstrate the use of evidence-based practice
- Values
- Continuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all
- Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care
- Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way
- Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it
- Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Podiatrist
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about improving foot health and enhancing quality of life? Join our podiatry team and make a real difference to the lives of patients every day!
As a Community Podiatrist, you will assess and provide clearly planned podiatric care packages to patients with a variety of care needs, with the aim of maintaining independence and mobility. You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality, patient centred care.
Whether you're a newly registered Podiatrist or experienced practitioner, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive and forward thinking environment.
Our offer to you:
- Rotation into the acute sector as an observer in departments such as vascular and orthopaedics.
- Encouragement and support with your career progression into advanced clinical roles and leadership roles
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they are:
- C ontinuous improvement
- A ccountability
- R espect
- E nthusiasm
- S upport
If you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
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