Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join its Multidisciplinary Diabetes Footcare Team at Frimley Park/Wexham Park Hospitals. You will lead advanced podiatric assessments and help deliver integrated care for high-risk diabetes patients.

The role requires substantial NHS experience, collaboration across specialties and contributing to research and development within a busy trust.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Podiatrist with current practice.
• BSc Podiatry and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Postgraduate qualification in podiatric diabetic specialism.
• Desirable: Non-Medical Prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of a specialist diabetes caseload.
• Collaborate with consultants, GPs, podiatrists and MDFT members to deliver patient-centred care.
• Maintain clinical standards and care protocols to meet service needs.
• Provide podiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of complex cases from Diabetes, ED and General Medicine.
• Offer specialist podiatric advice to other specialist areas.

Skills

IT proficient

CPD portfolio

Communication

Organisational skills

Critically appraise

Record keeping

Education

BSc Podiatry

HCPC Registered Podiatrist

Registered with RCoP

Postgraduate qualification in podiatric diabetic specialism

Job description

Job Overview

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based diabetic foot care?

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based diabetic foot care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join our well-established Multidisciplinary Diabetes Footcare Team (MDFT) within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

About The Service

Our Diabetes Footcare Service provides comprehensive acute foot care across both Frimley Park Hospital and Wexham Park Hospital. You will join a friendly and supportive team comprising five Diabetes Podiatrists, two Podiatry Assistants, and dedicated administrative support (based at Wexham Park). Our clinics include in-patient reviews, out-patient appointments, and MDFT sessions, with Consultant input available throughout the week. The wider MDFT includes Diabetologists, Vascular Surgeons, Vascular Nurses, Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, Microbiologists, Orthotists, Tissue Viability Nurses, and the Amputee Rehabilitation Team—ensuring patients receive seamless, multidisciplinary care.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will coordinate and provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of a specialist diabetes caseload.
• The post holder will be required to work in close collaboration with relevant consultants, GPs, podiatrists and other members of the MDFT and community Podiatry in order to provide a patient centred, seamless, integrated approach.
• The post holder will have responsibility of maintaining clinical standards and protocols of care in line with acute and service needs
• The post holder will provide Podiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of a complex caseload with referrals from Diabetes, ED and General Medicine.
• The post holder will provide specialist Podiatric advice to other specialist areas.
• The post holder will work autonomously as the Diabetes Podiatrist on site during periods of annual leave cover.
• The post holder will support research and development projects.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please review job description and person specification attached for further information on this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• HCPC Registered Podiatrist
• BSc Podiatry
• Registered with RCoP
• Post graduate education/qualification in Podiatric diabetic specialism

Desirable criteria

• Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial NHS Experience at a senior level
• Experience of managing less experienced staff
• Experienced in the provision of high risk treatments and diabetic assessments
• Working independently as a team member
• Awareness of health and safety

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• IT proficient
• Evidence of a CPD portfolio
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise
• Record keeping skills

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.