Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2819
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broad Street Plaza
- Town
- Halifax
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/11/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Wound care Podiatrist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
- To act as specialist podiatrist in wound care in a variety of settings e.g. community health centres, patients own homes and acute hospital sites.
- Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
- The post holder will support the delivery of the wound care service and contribute to evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.
Main duties of the job
- To manage own specialist wound care caseload and work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
- To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of podiatry patients, facilitating safe and timely discharges and transfer of care as appropriate.
- To determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
- To take part in the education and training of podiatrists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
- To support the Team Leader in the day to day running of the Podiatry Service.
- To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification below for full details about the role.
If you’re interested in applying or would like to learn more about working in our team, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Please contact the vacancy lead listed in the “Further details / informal visits” section.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Postgraduate Training
Desirable criteria
- Member of Professional Body
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, treat and evaluate wound care relating to the foot and lower limb, including off-loading knowledge and experience
- Good clinical reasoning skills
- Awareness of relevant Legislation, NSF’S/ Local and National initiatives
- Specialist knowledge and expertise in managing foot and lower limb wound care
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of new clinical protocols based on evidence available in foot and lower limb wound care
- Good understanding of clinical governance issues and impact on service delivery
- Understanding of safeguarding
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Accredited Postgraduate Training
- Previous experience working at Band 6 level
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively With people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Excellent Time Management skills
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others
- Ability to prioritise and organise own case load
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Layla Marie Saville
- Job title
- Podiatry team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471020716
- Additional information
Jane Findlater
07825 385876
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