Podiatrist (Band 5 Annex 21) / Specialist Podiatrist (Band 6)

Overview

The Fife Podiatry Service delivers a comprehensive prevention and early intervention service to the people of Fife. To support the implementation of the Reduction in the Working Week (RIWW) for existing NHS Scotland staff and ensure the continued delivery of safe, effective care, we are delighted to offer a new opportunity within our team.

Specialist Podiatrist Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and skilled specialist podiatrist to join our service within the Health and Social Care Partnership.

Development Opportunity for Recent or Upcoming Graduates

We would also welcome applications from recent or upcoming graduates who are eager to broaden and develop their full range of clinical skills.

The post will initially be offered at Band 5 for approximately 2-2.5 years, during which you will build competencies through structured learning, strong mentorship, and robust supervision. Following successful development, the role will progress to Band 6 under Annex 21.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of podiatric treatments to support individuals in maintaining their independence.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to promoting wellbeing.
• Contribute your skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm to help shape and advance the podiatry service in response to the needs of the local population.

Details

The post is 33.5 hours with the potential of increasing to full time (36hrs). Part-time and job-share arrangements will be considered.

Contacts

For informal enquiries, please contact Moira Dunsire, Clinical Services Manager on .

Agreements

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

Eligibility to work

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visas and Immigration Service.

Pre-employment and sponsorship

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be found here.

Important

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

Criminal records and PVG

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Equal opportunities

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.