Diabetes Podiatrist

Job Summary

Band 7 Diabetes Podiatrist

This role is offered on a part time basis of 20 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with significant clinical experience in managing diabetic foot care.

This is an exciting development opportunity to work across the diabetic foot care pathway. You will work collaboratively with colleagues from primary, secondary and community teams.

We are really proud of our podiatry team, this post will allow you the opportunity to make a difference to people with diabetic foot complications and to work within a multidisciplinary team under the mentorship of the diabetic foot coordinator. This is a non surgical post but we work closely with the podiatric surgical team.

You should be highly organised, working on your own initiative. You should be aware of professional and national guidelines, be up to date with current best practice and be able to demonstrate your interest in continued professional development.

Our client base is high-risk and you will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the treatment and management of foot complications associated with this high risk caseload, working within many clinical settings.

Main duties of the job

This post is within the acute podiatry team, where you will work with the diabetes Multidisciplinary Foot Team (MDFT). You will provide assessment, diagnosis and high quality care to patients with a variety of active and high risk feet and lower limb morbidity such as in diabetes, renal, peripheral vascular disease, neuropathy and arthropathies.

You will be able to work as an independent practitioner, confident in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex diabetic foot conditions and as one of the lead clinicians in the integrated team. You will work within all clinical settings across primary, secondary and community care setting.

You will work closely with the Diabetic foot coordinator and support the Podiatry Head of service in the development and delivery of specialist (diabetic) foot care within GWH.

About Us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Act as a specialist practitioner, demonstrating advanced theoretical knowledge and highly specialised clinical skills within the field of the diabetic foot.

Manages complex cases using and developing advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessment, diagnosis, management and treatment planning i.e. predominately but not exclusively for patients living with diabetes.

• Supports management of patients with complex chronic and acute conditions whilst inpatients
• Help with the management and support the renal case load of high risk patient
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
• Provide support and clinical leadership to community colleagues
  
  
  

See Attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qual Essential

• BSc (hons) Degree /Diploma Podiatry or equivalent qualification
• HCPC Registered
• Postgraduate study at or equivalent to Master Level in a relevant area
• Non-Medical Prescriber or willing to work towards
• Certificate in local analgesia

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Membership of a professional body and / or special interest group
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Extensive evidence of managing clinical a caseload autonomously
• Evidence of broad clinical knowledge of the management of patients with active and high risk foot problems ,particularly those with diabetes including assessment ,diagnosis and treatment ,
• Experience of designing and delivering education and training events for patients and colleagues.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of team management
• Good understanding and experience of working in a of clinical governance framework, including audit and risk
  
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of developing new care pathways /protocols
• Experience of service redesign
• Change management experience, influencing others and delivering results.
  
  
  

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).