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An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and enthusiastic Podiatrist to operationally lead the Aberdeenshire Podiatry team.
This post will be working alongside Aberdeenshire Uni-professional Lead to support activity in Aberdeenshire and an excellent team of Podiatrists who work in this area. This post will also take lead responsibility for clinical areas of work for Podiatry across NHS Grampian. In recent years the Podiatry service has seen a significant increase in its use of digital platforms and technologies within a variety of settings and this post offers great opportunities in progressing this further. Podiatrists in Aberdeenshire are proactive in supporting ongoing CPD, undertake supervision and also provide undergraduate education to students, other health care professionals and foundation apprenticeships.
The successful applicant will operationally lead the Podiatry service in Aberdeenshire that has a wide ranging clinical remit covering minor surgery, adult and paediatric MSK, high risk & wound care in health centres, domiciliary, care home and community hospital settings.
The Podiatrists working in Aberdeenshire are well linked to other Podiatrists and clinicians across NHS Grampian.
NHS Grampian Podiatry team cover the North East of Scotland serving a region from the cairngorms to the North Sea including coastal moray. The hospital site houses all clinical specialties with the exception of organ transplant and paediatric ITU. NHS Grampian provides healthcare for a population of 540,000 with around 40% living within Aberdeen and the remaining 60% in Aberdeenshire and Moray.
NHS Grampian provides the perfect solution to all interests and lifestyles. Aberdeen has a very buoyant economy and offers all the attractions of any major city. Aberdeenshire boasts many picturesque towns and villages within easy commuting distance and provides access to a large range of outdoor pursuits including skiing. There are excellent transport links with Glasgow and Edinburgh easily accessed by train and Aberdeen airport has multiple flights top London daily and other destinations across Europe. Assistance with relocation may be available.
Interviews are scheduled for Monday the 8th of June 2026
To arrange an informal visit or for further information please contact:
Frances Bruce, Uni-professional Lead Podiatrist, Aberdeenshire HSCP
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