Location
Doncaster, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Profession
Podiatrist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
16 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

23 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    IT literate

  • Skills

    Able to travel between varied locations, able to carry equipment

  • Skills

    Organisational/ time management skills

  • Skills

    Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues.

  • Skills

    Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

  • Skills

    Risk assessment skills.

  • Knowledge

    Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care.

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of partnership working

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of the principles of care management

  • Knowledge

    Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy.

  • Experience

    Experience working in healthcare setting

  • Experience

    Team member

  • Experience

    Ability to work under pressure

  • Experience

    Good communicator

  • Experience

    Reliable

  • Experience

    Motivated and innovative

  • Experience

    Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience.

  • Experience

    Experience of successful multi-agency working.

  • Experience

    Demonstrable experience in relevant area of practice or equivalent.

  • Experience

    Evidence of CPD/Short courses

  • Qualifications

    Degree or equivalent diploma in podiatric medicine

  • Qualifications

    POM-a and POM-s

  • Qualifications

    HCPC registered

Desirable

5 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Supervisory skills

  • Experience

    Experience of audit/ research

  • Experience

    Experience of Staff Management

  • Qualifications

    Non-medical prescriber

  • Qualifications

    Teaching/ mentorship qualification

Job overview

We encourage those who would like to work with a small friendly team and is interested in a full time or part-time position looking to develop their skills in managing the high-risk foot to apply.

Are you passionate about Podiatry? Would you like to work for a Trust whose mission is to promote health and quality of life in partnership with people & communities?

As an experienced specialist podiatrist within RDaSH you would:

  • Work in varied settings across Doncaster.
  • Provide quality care which focuses on those with high risk conditions, rotate into MDT foot ulcer team, nail surgery.
  • Formulate & implement podiatry interventions, including lower limb MSK assessment, manufacture & provision of insoles for those at increased risk due to long term conditions.
  • An annual appraisal & personal development plan, supportive mentorship & essential learning required by the Trust. RDaSH engage, involve & support staff to reach their full potential.
  • To become part of our Team- involvement in team meetings, make valuable suggestions to influence & help make changes to service, to use innovative technology and make a real difference to patient’s health.

Main duties of the job

Assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of foot pathologies for patients seen within a wide range of settings, some of which may be in isolation, e.g. health centre community clinics, GP practice clinics, domiciliary visits, physical/mental health/learning difficulties and social services establishments. You will be given the opportunity to develop your skills further in the specialist areas:

  • MSK conditions, fitting and modifying off the shelf orthotics
  • Nail surgery and other minor soft tissue procedures
  • Wound care including diabetes foot ulcer management
  • Education of staff and patients
  • Audit and research projects
  • Multidisciplinary working with other specialist services such as TVAL, diabetologists, vascular, podiatry surgery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Specialist Podiatrist with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Podiatrist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.

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