Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a clinician to triage inpatient diabetic foot referrals and assess vascular, neurological and biomechanical status. The role includes wound care, debridement, offloading and orthotic interventions, with involvement in ward rounds, MDT meetings and discharge planning.

You will provide patient and carer education, support junior staff and contribute to audit, research and service development while maintaining HCPC registration and

Qualifications

• Triage inpatient diabetic foot referrals.
• Assess vascular, neurological and biomechanical status.
• Provide wound care, sharp debridement, offloading and orthotic interventions.
• Coordinate discharge planning and follow-up pathways.
• Communicate complex clinical information to patients and carers.
• Maintain HCPC registration and CPD.
• Comply with safeguarding, information governance and infection prevention policies.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals and assess patients.
• Support diabetes consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings.
• Deliver teaching to ward staff and student clinicians.
• Audit, research and service development activities.
• Coordinate follow-up and discharge planning.

Skills

Communication

MDT collaboration

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Key Clinical Responsibilities Triage all inpatient diabetic foot referrals. Assess vascular, neurological and biomechanical status of patients. Manage diabetic foot ulceration, infection, Charcot neuroarthropathy and PAD. Provide wound care, sharp debridement, offloading and orthotic interventions. Support diabetes consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings. Coordinate discharge planning and follow-up pathways. Communication and MDT Working Work with diabetes consultants, DSNs, vascular surgery, tissue viability and ward teams. Communicate complex clinical information to patients and carers. Contribute specialist advice to MDT decision-making. Education and Training Deliver formal and informal teaching to ward staff. Provide patient education on ulcer prevention and self-care. Support student podiatrists and junior staff. Audit, Research and Service Development Maintain activity and outcome data. Participate in audit and quality improvement. Support service redesign and pathway development. Professional Responsibilities Maintain HCPC registration and CPD. Participate in appraisal, supervision and mandatory training. Comply with safeguarding, information governance and infection prevention policies. Please see attached job description for further detail

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust