To provide specialist footcare for patient with diabetes complex high risk foot problems. This includes patients with acute and chronic foot wounds, patients with neuropathic and vascular complications, patient with foot complications who are immunosuppressed and patients who have poor tissue viability. The post holder will be clinically responsible for treatment of the high risk caseload working autonomously as well as work as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post requires accepting emergency referrals from GPs, community podiatrists, and other health professionals and will provide responsive specialist care to both inpatient and outpatients.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join our service across North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with complex diabetic foot disease, including ulceration, infection, Charcot neuroarthropathy, vascular compromise, lower limb wounds, and pre- and post-amputation care.
As a key member of the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Team (MDFT), you will lead and coordinate MDT activity, provide rapid access to specialist assessment and intervention, and develop evidence-based treatment plans across acute, outpatient and community settings. You will deliver advanced wound management, debridement and high-risk foot care, while supporting integrated patient pathways to improve outcomes and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and amputations.
The role includes contributing to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives, including the National Diabetes Foot Care Audit (NDFA). You will also provide education, mentorship and clinical supervision to colleagues and students, promoting best practice in diabetic foot care. This rewarding role spans multiple sites, including Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, within a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality patient care.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main duties as well as person specification, please see attached documents.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Diploma/BSc (Hons) Podiatry
- Certificate for Local Anaesthesia
- Registered Member of the HCPC
- RCOP Diabetic foot module or equivalent
- IR(ME)R training/entitlement
- MSc in a relevant healthcare specialty
- Tissue Viability course
- HCPC register as an Independent Prescriber
Experience
- Extensive post graduate experience in the NHS working with high-risk diabetic feet Podiatry.
- Experience of education of healthcare professionals
- Wide range of clinical experience including complex wound care, with emphasis on patient with diabetes
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working across primary and secondary care
- Experience of delivering patient education package
Skills & Knowledge
- Extensive knowledge of the effect of diabetes in podiatric care
- Sound knowledge and experience in wound care including treatment modalities and Biomechanics
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in pressure off loading in the high-risk foot in the treatment of ulceration and prevention of ulcer in the high-risk foot
- Demonstrates current clinical knowledge regarding evidence base and best practices. Ability and knowledge of appropriate investigations required in the treatment of the high-risk foot
- Ability and experience of foot health education/promotion of the high-risk foot
- Knowledge of national policy relating to the diabetic foot
- Effective organisational skills
Skills
- Excellent communication, IT, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritise & plan own workload to meet deadlines & competing demands; demonstrating flexibility
- Involvement in regular Audit or R&D
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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