# Specialist Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-podiatrist/84f520ff-df5d-4974-920c-b9644dfb2b02 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-podiatrist/84f520ff-df5d-4974-920c-b9644dfb2b02.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Kettering - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-16T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T11:43:03.912Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Northamptonshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Podiatrist/Specialist_Podiatrist-v8043760 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8043760?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated podiatrist with an interest in diabetes and the high-risk foot to join our team.  A drive to improve your skills and expand your expertise is essential. The successful post holder will experience an exciting and challenging caseload providing specialist patient centred care. The Diabetic and High-risk foot service in Northamptonshire has a range of clinical specialist teams covering diabetes, prescribed footwear, tissue viability, paediatrics, nail surgery. We host clinical placements for undergraduate podiatrists and apprenticeships. We have a reputation for growing our own talent. You will work alongside highly skilled dedicated team of podiatrists and encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. We offer support through regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision, in-house CPD, and ongoing training to support the development of our staff. ### Main duties of the job Develop and deliver individual treatment plans using assessment, reasoning and clinical decision-making using your specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice and guidelines. Assess patient progress and alter treatment plans using evidence-based practice and recognise when additional support and advice is required. Ability to identify patients of concern who require escalation who present with complex conditions where advanced expertise/knowledge and skills are required. . To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients/service users in your care To undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations, including patients' homes. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively own clinical caseload. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient record. New graduates are welcomed to apply as well as experienced podiatrists wishing to provide specialist and complex podiatry care for a range of acute and chronic foot pathologies within community settings. The post holder will be required to work in a range of community clinics, the ability to travel across county is essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well organised and motivated podiatrist with an interest in diabetes and the high-risk foot to join our team. A drive to improve your skills and expand your expertise is essential. The successful post holder will experience an exciting and challenging caseload providing specialist patient centred care. The Diabetic and High-risk foot service in Northamptonshire has a range of clinical specialist teams covering diabetes, prescribed footwear, tissue viability, paediatrics, nail surgery. We host clinical placements for undergraduate podiatrists and apprenticeships. We have a reputation for growing our own talent. You will work alongside highly skilled dedicated team of podiatrists and encouraged in your professional development. We are committed to CPD and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. We offer support through regular 1:1 meetings, clinical supervision, in-house CPD, and ongoing training to support the development of our staff. ## Job Description Develop and deliver individual treatment plans using assessment, reasoning and clinical decision-making using your specialist knowledge and evidence-based practice and guidelines. Assess patient progress and alter treatment plans using evidence-based practice and recognise when additional support and advice is required. Ability to identify patients of concern who require escalation who present with complex conditions where advanced expertise/knowledge and skills are required. . To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients/service users in your care To undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations, including patients' homes. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively own clinical caseload. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient record. New graduates are welcomed to apply as well as experienced podiatrists wishing to provide specialist and complex podiatry care for a range of acute and chronic foot pathologies within community settings. The post holder will be required to work in a range of community clinics, the ability to travel across county is essential. ## Responsibilities For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document. ## Person Specification ### Clinical experience **Essential** - Post graduate course **Desirable** - Evidence of up to date CPD ### Professional Qualification and Clinical Experience **Essential** - HCPC Regisiered Podiatrist - BSc Hons Degree or equivalent / Diploma in Podiatric Medicine - Post graduate NHS experience - Experience of minor surgery - Evidence of broad range of clinical experience **Desirable** - Evidence of Previous NHS experience - Diabetic Foot Module - Evidence of current CPD engagement - Evidence of post graduate study - Evidence of team/MDT working ## Documents - [benefits (pdf, 570.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2078) - [job description (pdf, 688.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10332429) ## 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.