Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Specialist podiatrist

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

The Podiatry team at Walsall have this year won Quality service improvement of the Year award and one of our team has won Allied health professional of the Year for Walsall healthcare Trust as well as AHP of the year for the Black Country.

This role is for a podiatrist who is passionate about podiatry and wants to use all their podiatry skills.

Main duties of the job

The role will include treating patients across the Borough of Walsall that are high risk. Opportunities to work in all aspects of podiatry are encouraged.

  • To have responsibility and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical work which you undertake.
  • Responsible for providing a clinically effective service, where possible based on evidence based practice.
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner and take responsibility for providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, individual care planning and evaluation for patients with a variety of routine and complex lower limb pathologies.
  • To use investigative and analytical skills to assimilate and prioritise information in order to determine the most appropriate care pathway and treatment intervention for patients with clinical/podiatric needs. This will require close liaison and referral primarily to: podiatry colleagues, the Musculoskeletal Team, GP's and other members of the Primary Health Care team.
  • To have problem-solving skills to recognize and identify patients who require further investigation.
  • Demonstrate highly developed dexterity i.e. co-ordination, and palpatory skills for the assessment and treatment of patients.
  • Provide and manufacture a comprehensive range of specialist dressings and orthotics to support the delivery of a range of preventative, palliative, curative and rehabilitative therapies.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7313935

Job locations

bentley health centre

churchill rd

walsall

WV20BA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities will be to support the training of our band 5s and students from nearby Universities as well as delivering high quality care to all our patients. We proactively promote careers events and public health events to reduce inequalities of care.To have responsibility and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical work which you undertake.Please view JD and PS for complete role and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities will be to support the training of our band 5s and students from nearby Universities as well as delivering high quality care to all our patients. We proactively promote careers events and public health events to reduce inequalities of care.To have responsibility and be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical work which you undertake.Please view JD and PS for complete role and responsibilities

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • completed a preceptorship within podiatry or equivalent experiece
  • have recent experience of treating high risk patients
  • have leadership experience

Desirable

  • leadership experience

Skills

Essential

  • completed a preceptorship within podiatry or equivalent experiece
  • have recent experience of treating high risk patients
  • have leadership experience
  • be hcpc registered

Desirable

  • leadership experience

desirable

Desirable

  • to have initiated a quality project/ audit
  • to have supervision experience
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • completed a preceptorship within podiatry or equivalent experiece
  • have recent experience of treating high risk patients
  • have leadership experience

Desirable

  • leadership experience

Skills

Essential

  • completed a preceptorship within podiatry or equivalent experiece
  • have recent experience of treating high risk patients
  • have leadership experience
  • be hcpc registered

Desirable

  • leadership experience

desirable

Desirable

  • to have initiated a quality project/ audit
  • to have supervision experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

bentley health centre

churchill rd

walsall

WV20BA


Employer's website

https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

bentley health centre

churchill rd

walsall

WV20BA


Employer's website

https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

clinical lead podiatrist

margaret kennedy

margaret.kebnnedy4@nhs.net

01922270483

Details

Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7313935

Job locations

bentley health centre

churchill rd

walsall

WV20BA


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