Senior Podiatrist - High Risk and Nail Surgery
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Podiatrist with a specialist interest in High Risk and Vascular Podiatry. The role involves performing specialist podiatry assessments for patients with complex conditions and developing individual treatment programs. You will manage high-risk and vascular caseloads, coordinate integrated pathways, and provide clinical supervision to staff and students. The position requires an enthusiastic individual to innovate the High Risk and Vascular Foot care agenda within the Trust.
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
- Certification of Local Anaesthetic
- HCPC Registration
- Portfolio evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
- Post graduate qualification in diabetic foot
- Relevant post graduate experience of a range of complex foot problems including diabetic/vascular clinics, nail surgery, rheumatology and bio-mechanical assessments
- Experience of working as part of a Podiatry team and the wider MDT (e.g Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Orthotists)
- Experience of delegating to and supervising Footcare/ Technical Instructors/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
- Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Podiatry students.
- Involvement in audit and research
- Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
- Certification of Local Anaesthetic
- HCPC Registration
- Portfolio evidence of CPD
- Membership of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.
- Post graduate qualification in diabetic foot
- Relevant post graduate experience of a range of complex foot problems including diabetic/vascular clinics, nail surgery, rheumatology and bio-mechanical assessments
- Experience of working as part of a Podiatry team and the wider MDT (e.g Medical staff, Physiotherapists, Orthotists)
- Experience of delegating to and supervising Footcare/ Technical Instructors/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
- Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Podiatry students.
- Involvement in audit and research
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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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Senior Podiatrist - High Risk and Nail Surgery
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity within our Trust for a Podiatrist with a specialist interest in High Risk and Vascular.
Sandwell West Birmingham Hospitals Trust is proud to be a community and acute integrated care trust. It presents us with valuable opportunities to provide seamless care tofollow our patients through all aspects of their foot care pathway.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking individual with appropriate exposure and experience, particularly in High risk and Vascular Podiatry. You should champion quality care,to join our specialist team to help innovate the High risk and Vascular Foot care agenda.
As a practicing Clinician you will perform specialist podiatry assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver a specialised individual treatment program across various settings, including the domiciliary caseload to benefit the patients needs.
Main duties of the job
- Management of the high risk and vascular caseloads with the lead as well as the wider team
- Coordination of the acute and community integrated vascular and high risk podiatric pathway in a safe and effective manner
- Working w
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