Specialist Podiatrist

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Rotherham is seeking a Band 6 Podiatrist to join its Integrated Diabetes Specialist team. The role involves providing diabetic foot care in various settings, including community clinics and home visits. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Podiatry and demonstrate strong clinical skills. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for continuous personal development.
• Experience of working as part of a Diabetic Foot MDT.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetic foot care to patients at hospital sites and in their homes.
• Work alongside Podiatry Assistants and Lead Podiatrists.
• Conduct assessments and discharge planning for patients.

Skills

Clinical skills in Diabetic and High Risk Foot Care

Joint working and coordination with other Health Care Professionals

Good organization skills

Education

Degree/Diploma in Podiatry

Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)

Local Anaesthesia Certificate

Job description

The Rotherham Foundation Trust is a successful Trust with a reputation for high standards and delivery of excellent care to the patients of Rotherham and its surrounding areas. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Podiatrist working across a variety of settings including community clinics, home visits and hospital site. You will be working as a core member of the Integrated Diabetes Specialist team at Rotherham Foundation Trust Hospital, including the opportunity to work as part of a MDT alongside colleagues from Endocrine, Orthotics, Vascular Surgery, Podiatric Surgery and OPAT.

There is also the opportunity to work on the wards with inpatients and be part of department audits as well as national audits. You will also work as part of the community podiatry service having the opportunity to perform nail surgery, offer routine care and assessment clinics for eligible patients, you may also be involved in Biomechanics clinics.

Our Podiatry department has a proven track record of internal promotions and upskilling of staff being able to study for the non medical prescribing course, IRMER training for requesting x-rays, shockwave therapy, acupuncture, steroid injection etc. The role is community-based but will involve provision of diabetic foot care to patients attending our hospital sites and in their own homes/care homes with active diabetic foot complications.

Main duties of the job

If successful you will be an integral part of the Podiatry team working alongside Podiatry Assistants, band 6 Podiatrists and our Band 7 Lead Podiatrists (high risk and biomechanics).

The role is community-based but will involve provision of diabetic foot care to patients attending our hospital sites and in their own homes/care homes with active diabetic foot complications, core Podiatry, nail surgery, Biomechanics, new patient assessments and reassessments with view to discharge appropriately and more.

Please Note interviews will be held at Rotherham Community Health Centre on 20/11/25.

For further details / or if you would like to visit the department please contact: Angela Flanagan Podiatry clinical lead on 07922420536 [e-mail] or David Henderson Operational Manager [e-mail]

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

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• Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Knowledge

• Demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills with an interest in Diabetic and High Risk Foot Care
• Ability to plan and manage complex specialist foot cases
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for joint working and able to liaise and co-ordinate with other Health Care Professionals
• Able to work round communication barriers
• Demonstrate commitment to personal development
• Demonstrate good organisation skills and ability to create care plans
• Able to communicate potentially upsetting and sensitive information to patients in a professional manner

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Local Anaesthesia Certificate
• Post Graduate qualification in Diabetic Foot /High Risk Foot or evidence of working towards suitable qualification
• Non Medical Prescribing Module ( V300 ) successfully completed or willingness to work toward it
• Basic IT qualification or SystmOne training

Experience

• Post graduate Podiatry experience
• Experience working with Podiatry Assistants
• Experience working with Specialist Podiatrists
• Experience of research/audit
• Experience of NHS working
• Experience of working as part of a Diabetic Foot MDT

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum, pro rata