Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Brighton is seeking a Band 7 Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to deliver integrated care for diabetic patients. The role involves working in a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality specialist care, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and substantial experience in diabetes care. This permanent full-time position offers competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Substantial postgraduate experience preferably covering both acute and community clinical work.
• Significant experience providing specialist care for patients with diabetes.
• Developing specialised programmes of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality specialist podiatry care to patients.
• Carry a high-risk diabetic clinical caseload.
• Supervise Band 6 members of the podiatry team and act as a clinical mentor.

Skills

Complex diabetic wound assessment and management

Vascular assessment and associated podiatric management

Experience in the provision of health education

Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Education

BSc Podiatry or equivalent

MSc (working towards) or equivalent experience

Evidence of postgraduate continual professional development

Evidence of working at nationally accepted competency level for Band 7 Diabetes Specialist

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to work within our Podiatry team but are open to receiving applications for a development post of B6 to B7 from those with relevant experience.

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 consultants, nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, psychologists and support staff, all contributing to the development of this innovative service.

The podiatrists also support the Multi‑Disciplinary Foot Team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and may be required to support other podiatry teams located in B&H within the same directorate.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also establish and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals in both primary and secondary care. They will work alongside the Team Lead Podiatrist to develop their clinical skills, including the rest of the team comprising of Band 7 and Band 6 Podiatrists, to ensure the provision of high quality specialist podiatry care to patients.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team integrating physical and psychological support.

About us

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. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and well‑being. 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.

Diversity and Equality

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.

Details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

150‑KB2178‑CC‑A

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Job description

To ensure the provision of a robust, integrated arrangement of care for diabetic feet within the community diabetes service and across the interface between Tier 3 and Tier 4 patients, providing a consistent high quality and a systematic approach to patient care.

The post holder will carry a high‑risk diabetic clinical caseload and use highly developed specialist skills to ensure patients receive the best evidence‑based care package.

The clinician will participate in regular Multi‑Disciplinary Team Meetings within the service, inputting into this forum of patient care.

The role requires triage of incoming referrals, ensuring they are allocated to the right level of specialty within the service, or referred on to other specialties, services or agencies as appropriate.

To clinically supervise Band 6 members of the podiatry team, acting as a clinical mentor, with responsibilities extending to students placed within the service and clinicians on rotation from the podiatry service. The post holder will be accountable, with the Lead Podiatrist, for the delivery of safe effective podiatric care within the pathway.

To participate in team meetings and regularly update the staff on developments within the field of diabetes.

To attend regional and local expert reference groups.

Person Specification

Qualifications (Essential)

• BSc Podiatry or equivalent
• MSc (working towards) or equivalent experience
• Evidence of postgraduate continual professional development
• Evidence of working at nationally accepted competency level for Band 7 Diabetes Specialist

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Holder of Independent Prescriber certification

Experience (Essential)

• Substantial postgraduate experience preferably covering both acute and community clinical work, including significant experience providing specialist care for patients with diabetes
• Developing specialised programmes of care
• Working in a multidisciplinary setting
• Undertaking clinical audit
• Comprehensive evidence of relevant lifelong learning and postgraduate training
• Undertaking research in a health care setting

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Complex diabetic wound assessment and management
• Vascular assessment and associated podiatric management
• Experience in the provision of health education
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Other requirements (Essential)

• Post holder must be independently mobile and own a vehicle for personal transport as the role requires regular travel across East Sussex and the Brighton and Hove area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Name: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Rd, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/