Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tooting is seeking a Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist to join their multi-disciplinary team. The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing complex diabetes-related lower limb conditions while collaborating closely with diabetes specialists and other healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will hold HPC registration and have experience in high-risk treatments. The position offers opportunities for personal growth, structured training, and involvement in service improvement initiatives critical to diabetes care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• HPC registration as a Podiatrist is required.
• Experience in providing high-risk treatments and diabetic assessments is essential.
• Clinical knowledge of NICE guidelines relating to diabetic foot care is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex diabetes-related conditions.
• Integrate with MDT colleagues to coordinate holistic care plans.
• Participate in service improvement and training initiatives.

Skills

Effective communication

Excellent command of English

Health promotion and basic biomechanics

Ability to diagnose and implement care plans

Education

HPC Registered Podiatrist (DpodM or BSc)

Diabetic Foot Module / CPD

Tools

Advanced biomechanical assessments

Advanced wound care techniques

Job description

Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of patients living with diabetes, while being part of a supportive and innovative team? Join us in shaping the future of high-quality care for the communities we serve.

We are welcoming applications for a Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist to join our Multi-disciplinary (MDT) Foot Team at the Thomas Addison Diabetes Department at St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. St George's Hospital is the Vascular Hub Site for South-West London and so the team are instrumental in the care of patients escalated for specialist vascular care from neighbouring spoke hospitals.

Main duties of the job

You will join our friendly and dynamic team of podiatrists and our podiatry assistant to provide enhanced practice in the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex diabetes-related lower limb conditions.

You will integrate and communicate regularly with our speciality MDT colleagues including diabetes consultants and nurses, infection diseases, vascular surgeons and nurses, orthopaedic surgeons, interventional radiology, psychology and community specialities.

You will co-ordinate and implement holistic care plans in line with MDT support. We will provide structured training and competency sign off for advanced care therapies which may include treatments such as topical negative pressure therapy and total contact casting.

The service is fully integrated within the hospital which provides several exciting rotational and development opportunities in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The team is committed to service improvement work, recently working together with colleagues from across Southwest London to get innovative new treatments approved for patients with diabetes foot infections.

In recent months our colleagues have presented their audit work at national conferences, taken on leadership responsibilities and attended conferences for continuous professional development. We are proud of the energy, expertise and drive to take our service into the future, and we welcome someone who shares this enthusiasm for growth and excellence.

About us

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest healthcare provider in Southwest London. St George's Hospital in Tooting – one of the country's principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.

This post is full-time; however, we would welcome applications from those seeking a part-time or flexible working pattern which would be discussed at interview.

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference whilst being part of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, we would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch for an informal chat or to arrange a visit to our unit we'd be delighted to show you what we do.

Person Specification

Education/Training

• HPC Registered Podiatrist (DpodM or BSc)
• NHS experience
• Diabetic Foot Module / CPD
• Involvement in training & teaching
• IR(ME)R
• POMs certificate

Previous Experience

• Experienced in the provision of high risk treatments & diabetic assessments
• Broad spectrum of clinical experience
• Working independently and as a team member
• Assessed and formulated treatment plans for new patients
• Experienced in advanced biomechanical assessments, casting techniques & manufacture of orthoses
• Knowledge of / exposure to Advanced wound care techniques; such as Topical Negative Pressure (TNP) and Larvae

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate in-depth clinical knowledge & practical skills
• Awareness of current NHS trends & policies, including clinical governance & NSF's
• Awareness of health & safety
• Knowledge of the key aspects of clinical governance
• Experience in clinical audit
• Experience in research
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines relating to the care of the Diabetic Foot

Skills and Abilities

• Health promotion and basic biomechanics
• Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise
• Effective communication
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to diagnose, construct, document, implement and evaluate care plans using a holistic approach and the ability to make decisions
• Excellent presentation skills
• Evidence of clinical leadership

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.

Address

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum including inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7640524-DE-CA

Job locations

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust