We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join our community team, primarily based at Lisson Grove, with flexible working across Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham . This role offers an exciting opportunity to help shape specialist podiatry services and support the development of integrated diabetic foot care across community, primary, and acute settings.
The post holder will deliver expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with complex and high-risk diabetic foot conditions, including ulceration, infection, neuropathy, and vascular disease. Working autonomously, you will manage a complex caseload while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, prevent hospital admissions, and reduce the risk of lower limb amputation.
In addition, you will contribute to service development, clinical governance, research, and patient education, promoting best practice and high-quality, evidence-based care. This is a rewarding opportunity for a passionate clinician committed to improving diabetic foot care and driving service improvement across community healthcare.
Main duties of the job
Accept and triage urgent and emergency referrals for people with diabetes from GPs, community podiatrists, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring timely and appropriate specialist intervention.
Provide responsive, high-quality specialist care for patients with complex and high-risk diabetic foot conditions across community settings.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective care coordination and seamless patient pathways across services within CLCH.
Contribute to the planning, development, and delivery of education and training programmes for clinical and care staff, supporting up-skilling in the management of diabetic foot conditions.
Deliver structured patient education to individuals with diabetes and their carers, promoting self-management, prevention strategies, and early recognition of foot complications.
Support the promotion of best practice in diabetic foot care across community and primary care settings.
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Registration with Health Professions Council.
Certificate in Local Anaesthesia.
Evidence or Portfolio of post-grad Continued Development.
Experience of service delivery in acute and community settings.
Evidence of Specialist study and training in Diabetes e.g. SOCAP/RCOP Diabetic Foot Module; Post graduate study.
Ionising Radiation (medical exposure) Regulations Training
Experience
Experience of working at a Band 6 level or above and evidence of working with a high-risk caseload, specifically diabetes in an acute and community setting.
Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working.
Training in requesting and interpretation of investigations relevant to diabetic foot complications
Skills
In-depth knowledge in the management of the diabetic foot and general medical diabetes management.
Knowledge and understanding of the NICE Diabetes clinical guidelines and NSF in Diabetes.
The ability to maintain up to date clinical knowledge and skills.
Key Attributes
Good inter-personal skills needed to liaise with Diabetes Consultants and other specialists in this field.
Ability to deal professionally and objectively with distressing/uncomfortable situations, e.g. terminally ill patients, child abuse, providing guidance to team members where appropriate.
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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.
£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS
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Contact Details:
Central London Community Health Trust Recruitment Team
