Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS provider in London is seeking a Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist to work within a multidisciplinary foot team. The role involves triaging referrals, assessing and treating high risk patients, and collaborating with community services. Candidates should have advanced knowledge in podiatry and wound care, ideally with experience in a busy clinic environment. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge and specialist skills to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Significant practical experience with complex patients.
• Evidence of postgraduate training within a specialist clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Triage referrals and work within the NICE guidelines.
• Assess and treat high risk cases with advanced wound management methods.
• Build a working network with community services to benefit patients.

Skills

Advanced knowledge in relation to high risk patients

Excellent IT skills

Good communication skills & team player

Education

Diploma/Degree in Podiatry/ Master's Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Diabetes Podiatrists within Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital to further develop and work within a multi-disciplinary foot team (MDfT) service for patients with diabetes in the London Boroughs of Bexley & Greenwich. This post will require working between Guys & St. Thomas' hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup and Queen Elizabeth Greenwich sites.

The aim is to build on the existing MDfTs in these Boroughs to develop a South East London Diabetes Foot Network with local MDfTs operating in a hub and spoke model.

Outcomes such as the impact on in hospital length of stay and reduction in numbers of patients undergoing major and minor amputations among the diabetes population in the SE London will be measured as indicators of success.

The successful candidates must have sound knowledge and the specialist skills necessary to work in this environment working alongside other health care professionals in delivering integrated care in a multi-disciplinary model. It would be beneficial to have advanced specialist knowledge of podiatry and wound care in relation to the management of high risk diabetes patients.

Main duties of the job

• Based at Queen Marys Hospital (Sidcup) but will be timetabled to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital ( Greenwich) and Guys & St. Thomas' hospital sites.
• To triage referral and work within in the NICE guidelines.
• To assess and treat the high risk case load with advanced wound management methods
• To build a working network with all community services to benefit patients.
• Maintain the education element and referral pathways for GPs, District Nurses, Urgent Care team
• Teaching and managing junior staff
• Data collection and reporting

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield.

Podiatry servicesspreads across the Guys and St. Thomas' hospital sites, Queen Mary's Hospital (Sidcup) and Lambeth and community.

The acute team comprises of 12 podiatrist, 1 nurse and 2 clinical assistants plus a much larger team within the Lambeth and Southwark community services.

We are committed to working in multidisciplinary environments, and patient referrals are from all main specialty areas. The team is objective led, supporting continuing professional development, staff appraisal, research and audit. Organisational Values

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. inc. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS9763

Job locations

Foot Health - Guys & St. Thomas's

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Job description Job responsibilities

See job description

• Based at Queen Marys Hospital (Sidcup) but will be timetabled to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital ( Greenwich) and Guys & St. Thomas' hospital sites
• To triage referral and work within in the NICE guidelines.
• To assess and treat the high risk case load with advanced wound management methods
• To build a working network with all community services to benefit patients.
• Maintain the education element and referral pathways for GPs, District Nurses, Urgent Care team
• Teaching and managing junior staff
• Data collection and reporting

The service will work across borders within South East London in a collaborative approach to reduce the variation in outcomes, allowing the prompt repatriation of patients and the provision of specialist care closer to home. Initially the service will operate 5 days a week, but in time will move to working 6 days a week.

Job description Job responsibilities

See job description

• Based at Queen Marys Hospital (Sidcup) but will be timetabled to work at Queen Elizabeth Hospital ( Greenwich) and Guys & St. Thomas' hospital sites
• To triage referral and work within in the NICE guidelines.
• To assess and treat the high risk case load with advanced wound management methods
• To build a working network with all community services to benefit patients.
• Maintain the education element and referral pathways for GPs, District Nurses, Urgent Care team
• Teaching and managing junior staff
• Data collection and reporting

The service will work across borders within South East London in a collaborative approach to reduce the variation in outcomes, allowing the prompt repatriation of patients and the provision of specialist care closer to home. Initially the service will operate 5 days a week, but in time will move to working 6 days a week.

Person Specification Qualification & Knowledge Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Podiatry/ Master's Degree level or equivalent / HPC registration & LA administartion
• Evidence of significant practical experience with complex patients

Desirable

• Post graduate training within a specialist clinical caseload
• Acute Trust experience
• Independent prescriber - see Appendix 2

Experience Essential

• Advance specialised knowledge in relation to the high risk patient
• Experience of working in a very busy clinic
• Handling stressful situations

Desirable

• Foot MDT experience

Skills Essential

• Travelling across the network sites is essential
• Excellent IT skills
• Good communication skills & team player

Person Specification Qualification & Knowledge Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Podiatry/ Master's Degree level or equivalent / HPC registration & LA administartion
• Evidence of significant practical experience with complex patients

Desirable

• Post graduate training within a specialist clinical caseload
• Acute Trust experience
• Independent prescriber - see Appendix 2

Experience Essential

• Advance specialised knowledge in relation to the high risk patient
• Experience of working in a very busy clinic
• Handling stressful situations

Desirable

• Foot MDT experience

Skills Essential

• Travelling across the network sites is essential
• Excellent IT skills
• Good communication skills & team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foot Health - Guys & St. Thomas's

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foot Health - Guys & St. Thomas's

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)