Community Rehabilitation Podiatrist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

Glasgow City is the largest HSCP in Scotland by population and budget and is responsible for health and social care provision across 3 localities in the City; North West, North East and South Glasgow. North West locality covers a population of 206,483. Services Managed include, Health Visitors, District Nurses, local older people and physical disability services, Allied Health Professionals, Addiction, Learning Disability Services, Palliative Care, Local Adult Mental Health and Older People’s Services.

The rehabilitation team delivers a service that enables residents to maximise their health and independence through a coordinated approach by all disciplines.

The broad aims of the service will be:

- Single Point of entry to access multi disciplinary rehabilitation and enablement services.

- Service provision to address all levels of need, complexity and vulnerability

- Shift in service delivery towards local community provision.

- Development of patient centred pathways.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Community Centre for Health
• Permanent Contract
• Part time Position (18.5 hours per week)
• Shift Pattern - 2.5/7 within Mon – Fri weekday pattern with Occasional weekend working.(Flexible within 0830 – 1615 working day)
• Salary is Pro Rata for part-time posts.

Key responsibilities:

• To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care.
• To assess an individual’s capacity to gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent.
• Act independently at an advance level to assess, analyse clinical and non-clinical information (i.e. social information) and to provide a comprehensive clinical diagnosis for individual patients, to determine their need for podiatry intervention. This will include patients with rapidly progressing conditions. This will include the use of evidence based assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Engaging patients in the goal setting process, to formulate treatment goals.
• Adhere to tissue viability and wound care guidelines.
• To accept clinical responsibility for the podiatry patient caseload and to organise efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and the use of own and other’s time and skills.
• To manage the podiatry treatment of adults with a range of conditions and to ensure a high clinical standard of care and support other staff to do likewise.
• Work as part of a multi professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care.
• Incorporate additional skills gained from CPD into clinical practice and disseminate to team members and professional colleagues.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• The post-holder must have a formal qualification leading to entitlement to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Podiatrist. This would normally be through a degree level qualification.
• Post qualification experience with relevant post qualification experiences in specialist areas e.g. Elderly, Neurology, and Community.
• The post-holder will be expected to be able to show evidence of post-qualification training and Continuing Professional Development relevant to the role including post-graduate courses or short-courses in relevant specialist areas of practice.
• The post-holder would be expected to be fully familiar with local policies and procedures within 6 months of taking up post through a period of planned induction and supervision.
• Knowledge of research methods and practice whilst not essential would be highly desirable as would experience of working in a multi-disciplinary community based setting would be highly desirable.
• The post-holder must be computer literate at a basic level.
• A current full driving licence is required.
• The post-holder must be able to demonstrate an ability to manage a Podiatry clinical caseload effectively, co-ordinating services in the team and to contribute fully to the working of the multi-disciplinary team.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Laura Mitchell, Team Lead - Laura.Mitchell7@nhs.scot - 0141 201 7205

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

Glasgow City is the largest HSCP in Scotland by population and budget and is responsible for health and social care provision across 3 localities in the City; North West, North East and South Glasgow. North West locality covers a population of 206,483. Services Managed include, Health Visitors, District Nurses, local older people and physical disability services, Allied Health Professionals, Addiction, Learning Disability Services, Palliative Care, Local Adult Mental Health and Older People’s Services.

The rehabilitation team delivers a service that enables residents to maximise their health and independence through a coordinated approach by all disciplines.

The broad aims of the service will be:

- Single Point of entry to access multi disciplinary rehabilitation and enablement services.

- Service provision to address all levels of need, complexity and vulnerability

- Shift in service delivery towards local community provision.

- Development of patient centred pathways.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

• Location based in Community Centre for Health
• Permanent Contract
• Part time Position (18.5 hours per week)
• Shift Pattern - 2.5/7 within Mon – Fri weekday pattern with Occasional weekend working.(Flexible within 0830 – 1615 working day)
• Salary is Pro Rata for part-time posts.

Key responsibilities:

• To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care.
• To assess an individual’s capacity to gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent.
• Act independently at an advance level to assess, analyse clinical and non-clinical information (i.e. social information) and to provide a comprehensive clinical diagnosis for individual patients, to determine their need for podiatry intervention. This will include patients with rapidly progressing conditions. This will include the use of evidence based assessment tools and outcome measures.
• Engaging patients in the goal setting process, to formulate treatment goals.
• Adhere to tissue viability and wound care guidelines.
• To accept clinical responsibility for the podiatry patient caseload and to organise efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and the use of own and other’s time and skills.
• To manage the podiatry treatment of adults with a range of conditions and to ensure a high clinical standard of care and support other staff to do likewise.
• Work as part of a multi professional team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care.
• Incorporate additional skills gained from CPD into clinical practice and disseminate to team members and professional colleagues.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• The post-holder must have a formal qualification leading to entitlement to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Podiatrist. This would normally be through a degree level qualification.
• Post qualification experience with relevant post qualification experiences in specialist areas e.g. Elderly, Neurology, and Community.
• The post-holder will be expected to be able to show evidence of post-qualification training and Continuing Professional Development relevant to the role including post-graduate courses or short-courses in relevant specialist areas of practice.
• The post-holder would be expected to be fully familiar with local policies and procedures within 6 months of taking up post through a period of planned induction and supervision.
• Knowledge of research methods and practice whilst not essential would be highly desirable as would experience of working in a multi-disciplinary community based setting would be highly desirable.
• The post-holder must be computer literate at a basic level.
• A current full driving licence is required.
• The post-holder must be able to demonstrate an ability to manage a Podiatry clinical caseload effectively, co-ordinating services in the team and to contribute fully to the working of the multi-disciplinary team.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:Laura Mitchell, Team Lead - Laura.Mitchell7@nhs.scot - 0141 201 7205

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.