Senior Podiatrist & Diabetic Foot Service Lead

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff discounts

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury is seeking a Principal Podiatrist to lead the Specialist Diabetes Podiatry Service, overseeing clinical care for high-risk diabetic foot patients and ensuring delivery of evidence-based practice and national standards.

The role focuses on governance, workforce development, and MDT collaboration to improve outcomes and reduce ulcers, hospital admissions and amputation risk.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a podiatrist.
• MSc level qualification in a relevant subject.
• Independent Prescribing Qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
• Evidence of maintaining specialist clinical competencies in diabetic foot management and high-risk podiatry

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership for the Specialist Diabetes Podiatry Service.
• Deliver and oversee care for patients with complex diabetic foot disease and those at risk of ulceration, infection and amputation.
• Lead clinical governance, quality improvement, audit and compliance with national standards.
• Manage and develop the podiatry workforce through supervision, education and competency development.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary diabetes team to improve patient outcomes and service performance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Podiatry expertise

CPD / lifelong learning

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

MSc in relevant subject

Job description

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury is seeking a Principal Podiatrist to lead the Specialist Diabetes Podiatry Service, overseeing clinical care for high-risk diabetic foot patients and ensuring delivery of evidence-based practice and national standards.

The role focuses on governance, workforce development, and MDT collaboration to improve outcomes and reduce ulcers, hospital admissions and amputation risk.