Job Title: Community Specialist Podiatrist
Agency: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Location: Derby, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

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Job summary

Community Specialist Podiatrist – Derby City and South Derbyshire. Are you an ambitious podiatrist looking to take the next step in your career?

Join our supportive and innovative Community Podiatry Service and develop your expertise in high-risk foot care, wound management and specialist MSK assessment while making a real difference to patients across Derby and South Derbyshire.

Whether you are an established Band 6 or an experienced Band 5 ready for progression, we would love to hear from you.

We would particularly like to hear from candidates who:

• Have experience managing complex or high-risk foot conditions
• Are ready to take on greater clinical autonomy and responsibility
• Enjoy working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced HCPC-registered Podiatrist who:

• Has post-registration podiatry experience.
• Has experience of managing patients with complex or high-risk foot problems.
• Can demonstrate sound clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Is confident working autonomously and managing their own clinical caseload.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Is adaptable, motivated and able to work across different community settings.
• Is committed to supporting and developing colleagues.

Main duties of the job

What will the role involve?

As a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist, you will:

• Work as an autonomous practitioner managing a specialist clinical caseload.
• Assess, diagnose, plan and deliver evidence-based podiatric care.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with high-risk and complex foot problems.
• Undertake wound assessment and management where appropriate.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment and management plans.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, diabetes teams, vascular services and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide advice, education and preventative foot-care information to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the development and delivery of high-quality community podiatry services.
• Contribute to clinical supervision, mentorship, teaching and development of colleagues and students.
• Participate in service development, audit, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Support the continued development of specialist pathways within Community Podiatry.

There may also be opportunities to develop specialist skills in areas such as MSK, nail surgery, biomechanics and other areas of specialist podiatry, depending on service requirements and individual experience

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• HCPC registered Podiatrist holding BSc (Hons) Podiatry or equivalent
• Ability to demonstrate working to Band 6 level competencies
• Access to transport to enable locality working

Desirable

• Experience of working in MDT

Essential

Essential

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job

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