Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Job summary

To provide highly specialised podiatric care for patients attending the Diabetic Foot Clinic. The Diabetic Foot Clinic is a podiatry-led, multidisciplinary, tertiary referral unit which provides expert specialist foot care, advanced assessment and diagnostic techniques for high risk patients with complex foot pathologies resulting from the complications of diabetes.

The post holder will be expected to deliver a podiatry service across multiple sites, enabling expert patient care, ensuring the administration of a high standard of foot care in our MDT clinics and a step down to local services as required, following an established pathway of expert care.

The post holder will be expected to actively contribute as part of the multidisciplinary team including vascular and orthopaedic clinics. As such the post holder is also an educator to patients and their carers, other health care professionals including, medical, surgical, podiatric, nursing, physiotherapy and social services and other staff when appropriate. The post holder will be expected to promote the role and scope of podiatry, locally, nationally and internationally.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure that where appropriate each patient has a comprehensive wound assessment undertaken and a referral is made to the appropriate speciality.
2. Support the MDT by facilitating the booking of investigations and interpretation of results.
3. Work with Senior Podiatrists to become skilled in the use of specific treatments and advanced wound techniques including sharp debridement of wounds, vac & larvae therapy.
4. Provide advice on the most appropriate pressure relieving devices for specific conditions including liaison with the orthotics department for appropriate footwear provision.
5. Work closely with ICBs, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and podiatry services to ensure smooth transition from acute to community care where appropriate.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Date posted: 19 March 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum incl HCA

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 213-CAY-7037374

Job locations: Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

1. Ensure that where appropriate each patient has a comprehensive wound assessment undertaken and a referral is made to the appropriate speciality.
2. Support the MDT by facilitating the booking of investigations and interpretation of results.
3. Work with Senior Podiatrists to become skilled in the use of specific treatments and advanced wound techniques including sharp debridement of wounds, vac & larvae therapy.
4. Provide advice on the most appropriate pressure relieving devices for specific conditions including liaison with the orthotics department for appropriate footwear provision.
5. Work closely with ICBs, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and podiatry services to ensure smooth transition from acute to community care where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered
• BSc in Podiatry

Desirable

• Diabetic Foot module

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of diabetic foot management in NHS e.g. referral pathways, NICE guidelines
• Some experience of managing diabetic foot problems
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9RS

Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/