Diabetes Podiatry Clinical Educator

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in North Shields seeks a Diabetes Podiatry Clinical Educator. This role is primarily focused on delivering high-quality education and clinical practice for diabetes management. Applicants must be registered podiatrists with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Key responsibilities include designing training frameworks and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve diabetes care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Access to health and well-being programmes

Professional development opportunities

Additional benefits like lease-car scheme

Qualifications

• Registered podiatrist must have current HCPC registration.
• Experience in delivering education and training required.
• Ability to effectively lead and innovate in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver ongoing education and training packages.
• Provide high-quality clinical care to diabetes patients.
• Collaborate with other specialties to enhance education.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education and training delivery

Innovative change leadership

Education

Registered podiatrist with up-to-date HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Exciting opportunity for a registered practitioner to join the Diabetes Podiatry specialist team as a Diabetes Podiatry Clinical Educator. The role is 60 % focused on education and 40 % on clinical practice, providing high‑quality care to patients with diabetes across the trust.

Responsibilities

• Understand current training offers within the team and co‑produce a sustainable, high‑quality training framework in partnership with community teams.
• Identify learning needs, design, deliver and evaluate ongoing education and training packages.
• Provide high‑quality education across the trust, raising awareness for people with diabetes and learning disabilities.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, maintaining and developing exceptional standards of care.
• Promote a culture of education and clinical development within the service.
• Work clinically as a Diabetes podiatrist, delivering safe and accessible patient care.
• Collaborate with other specialities and professional groups to enhance education and clinical development.
• Model compassionate and inclusive leadership, shaping a collective leadership culture within the trust.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered podiatrist with up‑to‑date HCPC registration.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, highly motivated and committed to high‑quality education and guidance.
• Experience in delivering education, training and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ability to innovate, develop pathways and lead change within a multidisciplinary team.
• Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

Diversity & Inclusion

We actively welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBT+, disabled and veteran candidates. We are a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Gold award holder from the Defence Recognition Scheme.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Access to staff health and well‑being programmes, including a specialist Well‑being Hub.
• Opportunities for professional development through a wide range of training programmes.
• Additional benefits such as a lease‑car scheme, home electronics scheme and salary‑sacrifice savings scheme.

Recruitment Information

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces or who have a disability that requires workplace support will be interviewed under the Trust’s interview guarantee scheme. If you require reasonable adjustments to attend interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team as soon as possible.