Diabetes Foot Care Specialist - Advanced Podiatrist

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; Presencial; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an HCPC-registered Advanced Podiatrist (Diabetes) to join our diabetic foot protection team across Wirral. You will manage high-risk diabetic patients, perform timely assessments, and contribute to training.

The role requires good IT skills, ability to supervise podiatry assistants and students, and willingness to deliver diabetic foot screening education to practice nurses. You must have access to transport for community work.

Formación

• HCPC-registered podiatrist with a podiatry degree
• Postgraduate qualification in diabetes foot care (Level 7 COP) or equivalent
• Local Anaesthetic certificate and ongoing professional development

Responsabilidades

• Provide timely interventions for high-risk diabetic foot caseload.
• Deliver diabetic foot screening training to practice nurses on a rolling programme.
• Support and supervise podiatry assistants and students within the team.
• Work across community clinics, hospital sites and domiciliary settings; own transport is required.

Conocimientos

Time management

Organisational skills

Work under pressure

Staff supervision

Autonomous practitioner

Empathy

Educación

Podiatry degree or equivalent qualification

HCPC registration as podiatrist

Local Anaesthetic certificate

Post graduate qualification Level 7 COP Foot in Diabetes Module

Descripción del empleo

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an HCPC-registered Advanced Podiatrist (Diabetes) to join our diabetic foot protection team across Wirral. You will manage high-risk diabetic patients, perform timely assessments, and contribute to training.

The role requires good IT skills, ability to supervise podiatry assistants and students, and willingness to deliver diabetic foot screening education to practice nurses. You must have access to transport for community work.