Specialist Podiatrist

Kingston Hospital; Teddington; A distancia; GBP 46.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a specialist podiatrist to diagnose, treat and manage complex foot and lower-limb conditions across hospital and community settings in south London.

The role requires autonomous practice within a multidisciplinary team, commitment to high-quality patient care, and robust clinical documentation, with an emphasis on diabetes foot care and wound management. Hybrid working may be considered where appropriate.

Formación

• Podiatry Diploma/Degree.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Qualified driver with a full clean driving license.
• A postgraduate qualification in Management of the Foot in Diabetes.
• IRMER Compliance certificate.

Responsabilidades

• Work autonomously and effectively within the multidisciplinary team and seek support when necessary to ensure safe effective care.
• Determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain excellent clinical records.
• Be responsible for a defined population of service users across the Trust including community clinics and domiciliary and hospital setting.
• Develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions and share best practice with the team.
• Document client activity data, health promotion, training and education data in line with governance guidelines.
• Manage time and organise clinical and non-clinical workload.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

IT skills

Virtual consultation

Educación

Podiatry Diploma/Degree

HCPC Registration

Driver's License

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Virtual consultation platforms

Descripción del empleo

Site Teddington Memorial Hospital Town Teddington Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc Outer HCAS (por-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/11/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children’s services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

A specialist podiatrist is an autonomous foot and lower-limb clinician who diagnoses, treats, and manages complex patient cases—most notably high-risk groups such as individuals with diabetes, severe peripheral arterial disease, neuropathy, and chronic foot ulceration.

To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye co-ordination and be able to concentrate for prolonged periods.

To have the capability to safely move and handle patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed-bound often in confined spaces.

To provide care in a range of primary care and residential settings, some of which may be in isolation.

To be responsible for the assessment diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Podiatric care to a variety of patients with a wide range of complex clinical needs including:

• o High and increased risk diabetes,
• o Neurological and vascular disease.
• o Rheumatologic and biomechanical conditions.
• o Mental health conditions.

To be responsible for the assessment of new patients with subsequent production of individual care packages and provision of the appropriate foot care education and self-management advice to patients and/or their carers.

Main duties of the job

The role requires the ability to work autonomously and effectively within the multidisciplinary team and seek support when necessary to ensure safe effective care.

To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and to maintain excellent clinical records.

The post holder will be responsible for a defined population of service users across the Trust including community clinics and domiciliary and hospital setting.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions and sets an example of good practice to other team members including skill sharing.

To be responsible for documenting client activity data, health promotion, training and education data in accordance with information governance guidelines, departmental and trust standards.

To be responsible for effective time management, meeting deadlines and responding to fluctuating workloads and organising, planning and prioritising clinical and non-clinical workload.

Working for our organization

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Education/Qualifications

• Podiatry Diploma/Degree.
• Registration with HCPC
• Qualified driver with a full clean driving license
• A postgraduate qualification in Management of the Foot in Diabetes
• IRMER Compliance certificate

Experience

• Experience of working in both a team and in isolation.
• Experience of managing a caseload of “at risk” Diabetic foot patients
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Experience of Student Supervision

Skills /Abilities

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the HRCH values (Care, Respect, Communication)
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including accurate record keeping.
• Good organisational skills, to manage own caseload and the day-to-day running of the clinics in which you work.
• Good clinical podiatry skills and understanding of infection control.
• Able to facilitate the integration of evidence-based practices in the clinical setting.
• Basic IT skills with Microsoft applications and virtual consultation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to change
• Ability to implement clinical safe treatment packages within service resource and support self-management and waiting lists safely.

Knowledge

• Awareness of clinical governance.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development. Particularly in the specialism of Diabetes and wound care.
• Awareness of Health & Safety and Incident reporting
• A working knowledge of diabetic wound management and related local and national guidance
• A working knowledge of detailed care planning to achieve and maintain health related goals for patients at increased risks of diabetic foot complications

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.