Podiatrist

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatrist

The closing date is 15 April 2026

CDDFT Podiatry Department are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Podiatrist to join our diverse team, which covers 6 localities. The position is suitable for both experienced and newly qualified applicants. The successful candidate would have the opportunity to complete work based competencies specific to the job and will be assigned a dedicated mentor. The successful applicant would be based in our multi chair clinic in Darlington.

Main duties of the job

• Work as a qualified clinician across the three core teams with the main emphasis on:
• General Podiatry
• Specialised Podiatry Services
• Observe and promote the Trusts values and behaviours
• Provide podiatric advice to patients and carers
• Assess and treat patients within the team caseload which includes adults and paediatrics, self referrals from patients and referrals from other disciplines
• Participate in the training of junior / less experienced staff and students
• Participate in service transformation activity with a view to continuous service improvement and value for money

Job responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care for patients within a team caseload
• Provide appropriate podiatric health education to patients and carers
• Ensure all interventions are designed using, where possible, evidence based practice and evaluate outcomes
• Work across acute, community and primary health care sectors as part of a multidisciplinary team with direct input to patient care, providing advice to patients and carers
• Maintain own documentation for patient records, reports and audits

Person Specification Special Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, including persuasive and reassurance skills essential in communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and other health care professionals.
• Good organisational skills

Experience

• Graduation from a School of Podiatric Medicine
• Undergraduate experience of a broad range of podiatric conditions

Special Requirements

• Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Podiatric Medicine
• Evidence of CPD

Statutory Registration

• HCPC

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.

You must be able to produce all certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham, a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and care from community hospitals in Chester le Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale, as well as over 80 other community based settings and patient home care.

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata