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Job summary

Main area
Podiatry
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
351-CEN2594-LW
Employer
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chorley Health Centre
Town
Chorley
Salary
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2026 23:59

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Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Podiatry Assistant Practitioner

Band 4

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job overview

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Podiatry Services are seeking to employ a highly motivated individual to become part of our growing Podiatry team. 

The post holder will work without direct supervision providing assistance to the professional team work streams – wound care, general podiatry including home visits, biomechanics and nail surgery. This will include delivering and modifying, where appropriate, treatment programmes within a range of settings including clinics, health centres, GP surgeries and patients’ homes.

Main duties of the job

You must possess good communication skills, self-management skills and be able to adapt to a wide range of clinical scenarios. 

The post holder must have undertaken the Assistant Practitioner qualification (Foundation Degree) or equivalent as well as experience of working in an NHS setting alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team is essential.

Working for our organisation

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 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Assistant Practitioner (Foundation Degree) or equivalent
  • Evidence of continuing development & reflective practice

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of podiatry and the role of a Podiatrist

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience of working within a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of working in a NHS setting alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven problem solving & clinical reasoning skills at an appropriate level
  • Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
  • Awareness of own limitations/boundaries
  • Demonstrates good command of written and spoken English

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Katherine Griffiths
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
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