Podiatrist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 8JB |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7845932/351-CEN2461-CL |
Summary
The Central Podiatry Team is looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic clinician to come join the Team.
The post holder will work as part of a highly motivated podiatry team. You will be providing high quality treatments for patients referred into the service for assessment and intervention. The post lends itself to experienced and newly qualified Podiatrists. All staff will work towards completing a competency framework and newly qualified graduates will also be inducted onto the preceptorship programme.
You will be expected to take responsibility for the assessment and treatment of a caseload of patients, which includes some complex cases, as an autonomous practitioner with appropriate supervision, evidencing high-level problem solving and reasoning skills and independence of judgment.
Post holders will be responsible for the delivery evaluation and discharge of patients , routine podiatry, wound care ,nail surgery and some biomechanical work for patients’ in their own homes or in various community locations. Provide direct support and development of podiatrists and assistants via knowledge sharing and supervision to ensure competency within the podiatry workforce
The post holder will be expected to promote health and reduce inequalities for individuals, families and communities, optimise opportunities for health promotion and health education to enable patients to maximise their potential in terms of health and social well-being.
To work as an autonomous podiatrist, providing a high standard of evidenced based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients and carers.
For newly qualified graduates a structural mentorship and preceptorship programme will be implemented and reviewed as part of the ongoing Personal Development Review process
To support the leadership within the team, to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained
To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within a clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
To support implementation on work aimed at service improvement.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Mar 2026