Specialist Podiatrist

Band 6

Permanent

22.5 Hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Podiatrist to join our supportive and progressive Podiatry Service at Aintree Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is keen to develop their clinical skills, expand their specialist knowledge, and contribute to delivering high-quality care.

Working alongside the Podiatry team and wider multidisciplinary team, you will be supported to develop your expertise in managing complex foot health needs.

We are committed to supporting professional growth and offer mentorship, clinical supervision and opportunities to participate in service development.

Informal enquires are welcomed and prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the service lead to discuss the role and arrange a visit of the department to explore career opportunities.

As a Band 6 Podiatrist You Will

• Support the Podiatry lead in the delivery of an efficient and effective podiatry service .
• Work as part of the diabetic foot team providing a high standard of clinical care in a variety of hospital settings including inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner and lone worker as part of the wider podiatry and multidisciplinary service, providing assessment and treatment planning/delivery to patients within agreed referral criteria.
• Assess and provide clearly planned podiatric care packages to patients with a variety of care needs, with the aim of maintaining maximum independence and mobility.
• Provide treatment for patients to maintain tissue viability and relieve pain; especially patients who require specialist care packages because they are at risk due to diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral vascular disease.

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.

The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Clare Collier Job title: Podiatry Service Manager Email address: clare.collier@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 529 4646