# Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/podiatrist/15fc68e0-350f-43d6-8b0b-4f27fad1d835 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/podiatrist/15fc68e0-350f-43d6-8b0b-4f27fad1d835.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Friday 08:40 - 16:50) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T09:42:20.629Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Therapies/Therapies-v7997998 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997998?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Cardiff and Vale Podiatry Services are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable individual who is passionate about providing clinical excellence. This friendly busy department consists of approximately 60 staff and provides services across Cardiff and the Vale from multiple sites including community clinics, hospitals and patients own homes. Cardiff is the capital city of Wales hosting national and international events, where people are proud of where they live. Cardiff ranks highly for quality of life for cities in Europe, boasting a vibrant and cosmopolitan lifestyle with a growing population. The post is amenable to part time or full time working. The Podiatry Service offers a comprehensive rotational scheme, for both entry level and experienced staff. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience working in an innovative and award-winning service. Are you ready for the challenge? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. ### Main duties of the job Cardiff and Vale University Health board (UHB) is a large teaching health board delivering super regional as well as local services with close links to Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University, with a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. So together we are training the next generation of health professionals. This will be a great opportunity to develop in your career in a supportive environment working with expert clinicians. You will need strong communication skills and the ability to work well within the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective services to patients. The post holder will need to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of high quality Podiatry treatments including biomechanical interventions and wound care across community services. The post holder will have clinical responsibility for and will be working closely with other community healthcare workers and provider agencies within a variety of care settings including community clinics, domiciliary work and care homes and contributes to the development of podiatry. The UHB is committed to the professional development of all staff and the post offers excellent opportunities for CPD and career development. Post graduate education, research and evidence based practice are a priority for Podiatry. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Job Details Cardiff and Vale Podiatry Services are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable individual who is passionate about providing clinical excellence. This friendly busy department consists of approximately 60 staff and provides services across Cardiff and the Vale from multiple sites including community clinics, hospitals and patients own homes. Cardiff is the capital city of Wales hosting national and international events, where people are proud of where they live. Cardiff ranks highly for quality of life for cities in Europe, boasting a vibrant and cosmopolitan lifestyle with a growing population. The post is amenable to part time or full time working. The Podiatry Service offers a comprehensive rotational scheme, for both entry level and experienced staff. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience working in an innovative and award-winning service. Are you ready for the challenge? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. ## Job Description Cardiff and Vale University Health board (UHB) is a large teaching health board delivering super regional as well as local services with close links to Cardiff University and Cardiff Metropolitan University, with a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. So together we are training the next generation of health professionals. This will be a great opportunity to develop in your career in a supportive environment working with expert clinicians. You will need strong communication skills and the ability to work well within the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective services to patients. The post holder will need to have excellent diagnostic and clinical skills to deliver a range of high quality Podiatry treatments including biomechanical interventions and wound care across community services. The post holder will have clinical responsibility for and will be working closely with other community healthcare workers and provider agencies within a variety of care settings including community clinics, domiciliary work and care homes and contributes to the development of podiatry. The UHB is committed to the professional development of all staff and the post offers excellent opportunities for CPD and career development. Post graduate education, research and evidence based practice are a priority for Podiatry. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Undergraduate experience in undertaking lower limb risk classification - Good interpersonal skills to work well as part of the team - Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of the general public and health care professionals - Computer literate **Desirable** - PARIS - Use of Force plate for gait analysis and pressure point identification - Welsh speaker ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of continual professional development - Undergraduate experience of assessing and treating a range High and medium Risk Patients including Diabetics, Rheumatology, musculoskeletal disorders insufficiency, wound management, terminally ill ,mental health problems or learning disabilities - Undergraduate experience of treating patients in domiciliary and clinical setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional registration with HCPC as a Podiatrist with a BSc in Podiatry/Podiatric Medicine or equivalent Diploma in Podiatric Medicine with POMS and Local anaesthetic certificate annotated on the register. - Basic Life Support - FRAME **Desirable** - MECC trained level 1 ### Special Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the requirements of Patient safety, quality and Governance - Knowledge of Health and safety, COSHH regulations e.g. mask fit tests **Desirable** - Member of special interest group - Experience with general public - Understanding of diversity issues - Awareness of public health agenda ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexible approach to the needs of the service and ability to multi-task - Can work alone or as part of a team - Ability to cope with a large and unpredictable workload - Self confident - Excellent organisational skills - Enthusiastic and self motivated - Good communicator (including listening and assimilation) - Demonstrates professional behaviour - Smart, tidy appearance, punctual, reliable, good time keeping, pleasant disposition and polite **Desirable** - Ability to make travel arrangements to meet the requirements of the job in a timely manner. - Ability to reach and bend to fulfil the requirements of the job role - Satisfactory DSB ## Documents - [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 880.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10338146) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282815) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.