Specialist Podiatrist in Diabetes

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Podiatrist in Diabetes. The role involves delivering high-quality care to high-risk diabetic patients, managing caseloads effectively, and working within a multidisciplinary team to improve foot care outcomes. This position offers a chance to enhance your clinical skills and leadership abilities in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Access to additional courses and programs

Qualifications

• Several years post-registration experience in diabetes.
• Caseload management skills.
• Professionally updated in diabetic foot management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, diagnose, and investigate high-risk patients including wound care.
• Produce individual treatment plans and interventions.
• Assess, diagnose, and implement care programmes for diabetes-related issues.

Skills

Good communication

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

High quality clinical skills

Education

Degree / diploma in Podiatry

HPC Registered Podiatrist

Masters level prescribing qualification

Completion of the diabetic foot module

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Podiatrist in Diabetes

The closing date is 29 June 2025

We are delighted to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled colleague who posses excellent communication skills to join our innovative Podiatry department in South Tees. We are looking to welcome motivated and forward thinking HCPC registered podiatrists to our team.

In this role you will be at the forefront of delivering high quality evidence based care that meets the needs of the highest risk group of our patients in an out and inpatient setting. The diabetes foot MDT at The James Cook University Hospital aims to provide the highest quality of diabetes foot care in the North East.

As the post holder you will be an effective and autonomous member of a multidisciplinary diabetes team, gaining extensive experience in diabetes Podiatry. The post includes both in-patient and out-patient working, you will work closely with Diabetologists, Vascular surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, microbiologists, orthotists, cast technicians and diabetes specialist nurses.

The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload, providing regular podiatry care for those at high risk of diabetic foot ulceration, and enabling rapid access (within one working day) for those referred with urgent problems.

You must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

You will provide day-to-day clinical care in a supported environment and within a dynamic team. The role involves:-

• Responsibility for Patient Care includes monitoring, diagnosis and investigations of our High Risk patients including wound-care
• To produce individual treatment plans and podiatry interventions for patients who may require diagnosis and interpret results which may require onward referral

The post holder will work as part of the established Diabetes Foot MDT and extended teams, providing a flexible, fast access service for patients with urgent diabetes foot problems. The post holder will refer to medical and nursing staff, X-Ray and orthopaedic, orthotic and vascular teams as indicated. Highly developed clinical skills, excellent communication skills and leadership qualities are required for this post.

The post holder will assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised care programmes for patients with diabetes, and diabetes related problems such as acute or chronic neuropathies, vascular problems, foot ulcerations, gangrene and Charcot . The post holder will be expected to manage their own caseload, providing regular podiatry care for those at high risk of diabetic foot ulceration, and enabling rapid access (within one working day) for those referred with urgent problems. The post holder will interpret Xray and tissue samples and arrange appropriate antibiotics and offloading as required.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Degree / diploma in Podiatry
• HPC Registered Podiatrist
• Completion of the diabetic foot module or equivalent (or working towards/ willingness to complete)
• Educated to masters level prescribing qualification

Knowledge & Skills

• Professionally updated in all aspects related to management of the diabetic foot.
• Good communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• High quality clinical skills, including precision dexterity and concentration.
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience in the application of casting the diabetic foot .

Experience

• Several years post registration experience, including experience in the field of diabetes.
• Caseload management

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.

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