Podiatry Assistant Practitioner | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chorley, PR7 2TH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Jul 2026
Closing date:	12 Aug 2026

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Summary

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.

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.

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

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

This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jul 2026

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