Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

NHS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Clinician to deliver high-risk podiatric care within the Community Podiatry Clinics across Greater London. You will assess and treat patients with diabetic foot problems and manage complex caseloads alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team. Strong communication skills and knowledge of diabetes in podiatric care are essential, along with a proven track record in wound care management. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in NHS working with high-risk diabetic feet Podiatry.
• Experience in education of healthcare professionals.
• Wide range of clinical experience including complex wound care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, manage and treat high risk complex caseload.
• Lead planning of care packages between hospital and community care providers.
• Undertake biomechanical assessment and gait analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of diabetes and podiatric care

Wound care expertise

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma/BSc (Hons) Podiatry

Certificate for Local Anaesthesia

Registered Member of the HCPC

RCOP Diabetic foot module or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

If you looking to improve your skills with the Management of the "At risk" or "Diabetic foot" alongside a team of Non-medical prescribers, then join the Hillingdon Podiatry team.

The Hillingdon Podiatry team has a large High-risk caseload across the borough and is the main provider for the Multidisciplinary Foot team based at Hillingdon Hospital. This role will directly support MDFT referral and working alongside our Diabetes Consultants to protect the "At Risk Foot". This role supports direct referrals to our local vascular hub for emerging vascular emergencies. If you are wanting to make a difference to the prevention of amputations and foot related admission then this is the role for you!

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Clinician to deliver High Risk Podiatric care in the Community Podiatry High Risk Clinics at Hillingdon CNWL (Central North West London) sites, Eastcote, Hesa and Uxbridge Health centres and within the Local Multidisciplinary Foot team based at Hillingdon Hospital.

You should be highly organised, working on your own initiative. You should be aware of professional and national guidelines, be up to date with current best practice and be able to demonstrate your interest in continued professional development.

You should be able to work on your own and as part of a team demonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

• To work in accordance with College of Podiatry and Health and Care Professions Council Code of Professional Conduct including scope of professional practice.
• To assess, manage and treat high risk complex caseload consisting of patients with: acute and chronic diabetic foot problems, pre and post operative amputations wounds and acute and chronic neuropathic, vascular foot/lower limb problems.
• To lead in the planning of care packages jointly between hospital and community care providers.
• To provide podiatry care including wound care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
• To undertake biomechanical assessment, gait analysis and orthotic provision and advice for patients with a range of underlying MSK/biomechanical conditions.
• To use clinical reasoning skill in the assessment, diagnoses and formulating treatment plans of patients with a variety of high risk foot problems and medical conditions.
• To have the ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns as necessitated in acute wound care clinics.
• To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds, often for prolonged periods.
• Develop and contribute to the care and management of complex wounds and lower limb complications.
• To apply and practice principles of wound management.
• Have advance knowledge of dressing and their modes of action and appropriate indications of their use in wound care.
• To have a good working knowledge of biomechanics and its role wound care and basic musculoskeletal problems.
• To recognise the need, undertake and understand the result of investigations such as microbiology, x-ray, and scans and respond appropriately.
• To take the clinical diabetes/high risk foot specialist role within the multidisciplinary diabetes foot team.
• To promote multidisciplinary team working.
• To provide diabetes/high risk foot care with the hospital out patients and wards based on agreed referral criteria and ensuring patients are not put at risk.
• To take direct referrals from GP; community podiatry and community nursing in the hospital setting and providing rapid access and expert clinical advice and intervention based on agreed referral criteria.
• To take internal hospital referrals from consultants/doctors, nurses and accident and emergency based on agreed criteria and ensuring patients are not put at risk.
• To undertake specialist high risk work in a range of acute and community settings.
• To undertake nail surgery.

About us

There's a place for you at CNWLWe're passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Details

Date posted: 12 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year Per annum including HCAS [pro rata if PT]

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 333-G-HC-1551

Job locations

Eastcote Health Centre

Abbotsbury Gardens

Eastcote HA5 1TG

HA5 1TG

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• Diploma/BSc (Hons) Podiatry
• Certificate for Local Anaesthesia
• Registered Member of the HCPC
• RCOP Diabetic foot module or equivalent

Qualifications (Desirable)

• IRMER
• Clinical masters degree
• Woundcare Course
• Independent Prescribers status

Experience (Essential)

• Extensive post graduate experience in the NHS working with high risk diabetic feet Podiatry.
• Experience of education of healthcare professionals
• Wide range of clinical experience including complex woundcare, with emphasis on patient with diabetes.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working across primary and secondary care.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of delivering patient education package.

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Extensive knowledge of the effect of diabetes in podiatric care.
• Sound knowledge and experience in wound care including treatment modalities and Biomechanics.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in pressure off loading in the high risk foot in the treatment of ulceration and prevention of ulcer in the high risk foot.
• Demonstrates current clinical knowledge regarding evidence base and best practices and ability and knowledge of appropriate investigations required in the treatment of the high risk foot.
• Ability and experience of foot health education/promotion of the high risk foot.
• Knowledge of national policy relating to the diabetic foot.
• Effective organisational skills.
• Knowledge of the issues involved with a diverse population.

Key Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Excellent communication, IT, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands; demonstrating flexibility.
• Involvement in regular Audit or R&D.

Other (Essential)

• Must be able to undertake a domiciliary work and travel between clinics in Hillingdon area in line with the normal duties of the post. (car driver/owner)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Eastcote Health Centre

Abbotsbury Gardens

Eastcote HA5 1TG

HA5 1TG

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work