Specialist PodiatristNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist to join the Newcastle Podiatry Service on full or part-time hours on a permanent contract.

We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about delivering high-quality podiatric care and would like to consolidate their skills in delivering a wide range of community podiatry services within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

• Interview Date Tuesday 17 November 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week (Part Time Hours Available)
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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Main duties of the job

Based primarily within our community podiatry service, this role will manage a varied caseload across a diverse population on multiple sites. As part of a rotational programme, successful candidates will gain experience in a range of specialist areas including Musculoskeletal (MSK) Podiatry, Nail Surgery, Diabetes, and Inpatient Services. This provides a opportunity to broaden clinical expertise whilst maintaining a strong foundation in community podiatry practice.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate previous NHS experience in managing patients with a range of clinical pathologies such as the principles of managing foot ulceration.

You will work alongside experienced podiatrists and multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with a wide range of lower limb and foot health needs.A key attribute to this role is commitment to staff development, including our support workforce, students, apprentices and your own personal development. The applicant must be committed to undertaking ongoing professional development to deliver an efficient high-quality podiatry service in line with professional and national guidelines, and be up to date with current evidence-based practice.

The knowledge and experience gained from working within a truly integrated department and with the wider NUTH team will give you the skills and attributes to further develop your clinical, communication and organization skills.

Job description

• The successful applicant will adopt a flexible approach to meet the evolving needs of the service, and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of best practice podiatry care. This will include:
• Working as part of a skill mixed locality team, you will be expected to triage referrals into the service, assess patients in line with Newcastle podiatry risk assessment tool, and discharge patients from the service when appropriate.
• The role requires you to carry out Podiatry interventions at clinical locations, care homes and patients own homes, with some rotations on hospital sites.
• Teamwork is essential to this role, as you will be expected to work with junior or support staff, and when doing rotations or more specialists work you will also be working with more senior colleagueso Undertake nail surgery procedures and associated patient management following appropriate training and competency achievement.o Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant patient records using electronic record systems.
• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and service development activities
• Liaising with various MDTs when managing more complex patients and sharing decision making.
• Excellent communication skills are required to complete accurate clinical records, and to liaise with the wider MDT
• Promoting foot health through support, advice and education to patients, family members and other health care professionals.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact the department to discuss it with any member of the team or arrange a visit.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust