Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training programme

CPD support

Clinical supervision

Job summary

An inpatient podiatry post at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is available for 12 months fixed-term. You will assess and treat inpatients with diabetic foot disease within a multidisciplinary team.

Autonomous work with consultant diabetologists and vascular teams, providing wound care, debridement, offloading, discharge planning, and education. HCPC registration and local anaesthesia certificate are required.

Qualifications

• BSc Hons Podiatry or diploma in podiatric medicine.
• Certificate in local anaesthesia.
• Evidence of own continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist inpatient podiatry within the diabetes team.
• Triage inpatient diabetic foot referrals and assess status.
• Manage diabetic foot ulcers, infection, Charcot neuroarthropathy and PAD.
• Deliver wound care, sharp debridement, offloading and orthotics.
• Support consultant-led ward rounds and MDTs with specialist advice.
• Lead discharge planning, follow-up pathways and community referrals.
• Support prevention of amputations and reduced length of stay.
• Deliver teaching to ward staff and patient self-care education.
• Support student podiatrists and junior staff.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement and service redesign.
• Link with Aintree colleagues to ensure equity of services.
• Provide cover for outpatient clinics.

Skills

Clinical governance

Research/clinical audit

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Clinical reasoning

Supervision

Education

BSc Hons Podiatry

Diploma in podiatric medicine

Certificate in local anaesthesia

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term podiatrist post in the Inpatient Diabetic Foot service at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and treating inpatients with diabetic foot disease, aiming to shorten stays and prevent amputations. It is autonomous work with consultant diabetologists and vascular teams, plus outpatient clinic cover. HCPC registration and a local anaesthesia certificate are required; Annex 21 training posts are also considered.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist inpatient podiatry for patients with diabetes and complex foot disease, working autonomously within the multidisciplinary diabetes team
• Triage all inpatient diabetic foot referrals, assessing vascular, neurological and biomechanical status
• Manage diabetic foot ulceration, infection, Charcot neuroarthropathy and PAD
• Provide wound care, sharp debridement, offloading and orthotic interventions
• Support consultant-led ward rounds and MDTs, contributing specialist advice to decisions
• Lead discharge planning, follow-up pathways and community referrals
• Support prevention of avoidable amputations and reduced length of stay
• Deliver teaching to ward staff and patient education on ulcer prevention and self-care
• Support student podiatrists and junior staff
• Participate in audit, quality improvement and service redesign, maintaining activity and outcome data
• Link with Aintree colleagues to ensure equity of services across main acute sites
• Provide cover and support to outpatient clinics

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc Hons Podiatry or diploma in podiatric medicine
• Certificate in local anaesthesia
• Evidence of own continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a podiatrist

Experience

• Experience across a range of podiatry situations, such as orthotics, nail surgery, diabetic foot care and care of the elderly
• Demonstrable post-graduate experience in podiatry

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the clinical governance agenda
• Active involvement in research, clinical audit or other quality work
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication
• Excellent written communication
• Good time management and organisational skills
• High-level clinical reasoning in complex situations

Nice to have

• Experience of supervising other staff or students
• Clinical Supervision Course
• Fieldwork Educators Course
• Computer literacy
• Presentation skills

What’s offered

• Comprehensive training programme
• CPD support through workshops and clinical supervision
• Clinical support and supervision to develop knowledge and skills