Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

The Diabetes Times; Slough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join the MDT Diabetes Footcare Team. You will coordinate advanced assessment, diagnosis and management for a specialist diabetes caseload within a well-established service across Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospitals.

The role involves close collaboration with consultants, GPs, podiatrists and other MDFT members to provide a patient-centred, integrated approach, maintain clinical standards, and contribute to

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of a specialist diabetes caseload.
• Work in close collaboration with consultants, GPs, podiatrists and MDFT members to provide patient-centred, seamless care.
• Maintain clinical standards and protocols of care in line with acute and service needs.
• Provide podiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of a complex caseload with referrals from Diabetes, ED and General Medicine.
• Offer specialist podiatric advice to other specialist areas.
• Work autonomously as the Diabetes Podiatrist on site during periods of annual leave cover.
• Support research and development projects.

Job description

Job Summary

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 the 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.
This post is to cover Wexham Park Hospital.

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.