Camden High Risk Podiatrist UCLH

We care for you as much as you care for others. There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.

We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated High-Risk Podiatrist to join our service in a permanent 3 days (22.5 hrs) post, working primarily at University College London Hospital (UCLH). This is a rewarding role at the forefront of specialist podiatric care, where you will play a pivotal role in preventing limb loss, enhancing quality of life, and delivering outstanding outcomes for patients with complex high-risk foot conditions.

As a senior clinician, you are required to bring extensive Band 7-level expertise in the management of diabetes-related foot disease, vascular complications of the lower limb, and complex wound care. Working as an integral member of podiatry and multidisciplinary diabetes and vascular teams, you will provide and lead on delivering care, assessment, treatment, and ongoing management for patients with highly complex needs in an acute hospital setting.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to support and influence patient care across the wider service, working closely with community podiatry colleagues, offering specialist guidance and advice to manage complex foot conditions and deliver high-quality patient care. A key aspect of the role is developing others through supervision, education, coaching, and mentorship of staff, students, and apprentices, helping to build skills, confidence, and future expertise within the podiatry workforce.

Main duties of the job:

• To provide specialist footcare for patients with complex high-risk foot problems, including diabetes patients with acute and chronic foot wounds, patients with neuropathic and vascular complications, and patients who are immunosuppressed.
• The post holder will be clinically accountable and responsible for treatment of the high-risk caseload working autonomously as well 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.
• A need for education and up-skilling of clinical and care staff working with diabetic care.
• There will also be a responsibility for patient education.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

• To work in accordance with College of Podiatry and Health and Care Professions Council Code of Professional Conduct including scope of professional practice.
• To assess, manage and treat high risk complex caseload consisting of patients with acute and chronic diabetic foot problems, pre and post operative amputations wounds and acute and chronic neuropathic, vascular foot/lower limb problems.
• To use clinical reasoning skills in the assessment, diagnoses and formulating treatment plans of patients with a variety of high-risk foot problems and other medical conditions.
• To provide podiatry care including wound care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
• To recognise and request when diagnostics are required and make onward referrals as needed.
• To have highly developed physical skills, precision hand/eye coordination which involves highly skilled debridement techniques of acute/chronic, neuropathic and ischaemic wounds.
• To apply and practice principles of wound management.
• To take the clinical diabetes/high risk foot specialist role within the multidisciplinary diabetes foot team.
• To promote multidisciplinary team working.
• To provide diabetes and other high risk foot care within community, specialist clinics, secondary care, wards and in patient/nursing/residential homes.
• To take direct referrals from GP; community podiatry and community nursing in the hospital setting and providing rapid access and expert clinical advice and intervention based on agreed referral criteria.
• To line manage staff providing them with regular supervision and being available when they need.
• To take an active role in education of staff, students and apprentices.

Person specification:

• HCPC Registration
• Diploma/BSc (Hons) in Podiatry
• Hold a Certificate in local anaesthesia
• RCOP Diabetic/vascular foot modules or equivalent
• IRMER Course

Skills & Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of the effect of diabetes and vascular complications in podiatric care.
• Sound knowledge and experience in wound care including treatment modalities and Biomechanics.
• Ability and knowledge of appropriate investigations required in the treatment of the high risk foot.
• Knowledge of national policy relating to the diabetic foot.
• Effective organisational skills.

Experience:

• Extensive post graduate experience in the NHS working with high risk diabetic feet Podiatry.
• Experience of education of healthcare professionals.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working across primary and secondary care.
• Previous experience of line – management (supervision & appraisal).

Key Skills/Abilities:

• 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 Research & Development.