Diabetic Specialist Podiatrist with managerial responsibility: Sponsorship Available

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to provide clinical expertise in the treatment of diabetic foot and other high risk foot pathologies and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the Podiatry team. To develop and deliver a high quality seamless diabetic and wound care foot service within the community, working with the other senior B7 leads to embed excellent care and to provide managerial support to the Head of Podiatry. The department is part of North Mid in the Community serving the borough of Enfield and as part of North Central London health family it has close working ties with the diabetic MDTs at North Middlesex University Hospital and the Royal Free Hospitals Pond Street and Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the podiatric assessment, diagnosis, delivery, and

evaluation of care plans using a variety of appropriate treatment methods for high risk and at-risk patient categories. Working either uni-professionally or within a multidisciplinary team.

To hold responsibility for own caseload working as an autonomous clinical expert within diabetes/other high risk foot pathologies.

Triage referrals as required monitoring waiting lists, prioritising and redirecting patients according to medical and podiatric need.

To undertake evidence-based audit and or project/research to further own and team’s clinical practice, and where appropriate make recommendations to the manager to improve service delivery for diabetic/high risk patients.

To ensure effective communication of complex and highly sensitive and emotional information to patients, this requires excellent interpersonal and counselling skills.

To deliver diabetic health education to users.

To take the lead on wound care within the department.

To undertake line management duties such as recruitment, health roster, service delivery reviews to support the head of Podiatry, acting in some circumstances as deputy.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Podiatry with LA certificate and POM
  • HCPC Registered
  • Completion of diabetic post-graduate programmes

Experience

Essential

  • Broad based post graduate NHS experience with significant component in diabetic outpatients
  • Experience in advanced neurovascular, and gait assessment and orthotic provision
  • Experience of working as part of a team and of supervising staff

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and organise a case load, and work in a busy environment
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills to facilitate diagnosis and the development of treatment plans. Underpinned by understanding clinical governance in relation to podiatric care.

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).

Closing Date: 15 September 2026

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