Podiatrist

School of Human and Health Sciences
Lecturer: (£40,266 - £45,147 per annum)
Senior Lecturer: (£46,461 - £58,766 per annum)
Permanent
Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Podiatrist to join the Department of Allied Health Professions, Sport and Exercise as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (experience dependent). This is a full-time post, enabling the successful applicant to inspire learning for podiatry students and develop their research and academic profile.

The University of Huddersfield has excellent facilities, which continue to expand with state-of-the-art teaching, research, and clinical facilities in the National Health Innovation Campus. We have a diverse student body and work closely with our education partners and patients through our teaching clinic.

Huddersfield is close to beautiful countryside, with excellent road and rail links to Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield. In 2023, the University achieved the TEF Gold award.

This role is open to Podiatrists interested in educating the future workforce to meet the challenges of service users and service needs. You will contribute to the development and delivery of the podiatry programmes, delivering excellent teaching and learning experiences for students. You will also support practice-based learning through the on-site podiatry clinic.

You will be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Podiatrist and have a relevant master's degree or equivalent. You will be a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy or be willing to work towards this within 12 months of appointment.

You will bring experience of training or teaching podiatry within a clinical or higher education setting.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Regular status checks may also be required, depending on your role.

The University is deeply committed to equality and diversity for all its students and staff. We seek to be diverse and inclusive, supporting individuals and groups to fulfil their potential and nurture a sense of belonging. We strive to be an accessible, inclusive employer, removing barriers for all.  Find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our commitments and accreditations as a Disability Confident Leader, Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Athena Swan Silver Award holder and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award holder.

Informal enquiries about the role are welcome to Carley Turner by email: c.l.turner@hud.ac.uk

For further details about this post and to make an application, please visit: http://hud.ac/w87

Closing date: 13 October 2026
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