Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join our Community Podiatry service in Brighton and surrounding areas. The role includes managing high-risk diabetic foot conditions in the community, delivering clinic and home-visit care, and contributing to education for patients and colleagues.

The post involves autonomous practice within a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for leadership, supervision, and involvement in a university

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge of diabetic foot assessment and management.
• Experience in managing complex, high-risk diabetic foot conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong patient education and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist diabetic foot care within community settings.
• Develop clinic-based care and home-visit services for diabetes management.
• Lead, mentor and supervise podiatry staff and students when required.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Travel across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex as part of role.

Skills

Diabetes foot care

Autonomous working

Team leadership

Patient communication

Education & training

Education

Podiatry degree

Job description

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists to work within our Podiatry team.

The Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist will work in partnership with patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes with moderate, high risk and active foot problems in a community setting, aiming to improve outcomes for patients. This includes the development of clinic-based care, home visits, along with healthcare professional and patient education programmes for diabetes management.

Diabetes Care for You is a multidisciplinary community diabetes service covering Brighton, Hove, High Weald and the Havens in East Sussex. The service comprises of consultants, nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, psychologists and support staff, that all contribute to the development of this innovative service.

The podiatrists also support with the Multi-Disciplinary Foot Team down at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and at times may be required to support other podiatry teams located in Brighton & Hove within the same directorate.

There will also be opportunities to work as part of our new innovative partnership with The University of Brighton at Falmer and the provision of clinical supervision for students studying for BSc and Master's degrees in Podiatry.

Main Responsibilities

• Specialist knowledge of diabetic foot assessment and management.
• Managing complex and high-risk diabetic foot conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Leadership, mentoring, and supervision.
• At times may be required to support other podiatry teams located within the same directorate.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development including attendance regional and local expert reference groups.
• Participate in team meetings and to regularly update the staff on developments within the field of diabetes.

There will be a requirement to travel across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Therefore, a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle is a key requirement for this role.

Working for SCFT

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Edleston Job title: Advanced Clinical Practice Podiatrist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07484 403909

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Anna or:

Additional Contact Information

Eleanor Rezazadeh (Clinical Head of Service)

Email address - [e-mail]

Telephone number - 07787 277530