Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist

Job summary

The post holder will have the responsibility for undertaking speciality services for patients who require diagnosis/assessment and/or investigation and/or treatment including woundcare management of high risk groups (prodominently patients with diabetes) as part of the service.

The post holder will act independently in the management of an often complex and chronic caseload for those practicing at an Advances Podiatrist

For those practicing at a band 6 level, additional support and competencyguidance will be provided by the Principal Podiatrist and senior clinicians. Once competencies completed, the candidate will have the opportunity to progress to an Advanced Podiatrist. This will be assessed via competency interview.The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosis and treatment planning for these patients.

This will involve use of imaging and investigations andanalysis/interpretation of results. It will involve knowledge of all possible multidisciplinarytreatment pathways and appropriate referral to these pathways.

Examples of treatment pathways include Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Team Service, Rheumatology and Tissue viability services.

The post holder will be expected to advise GP's, District nurses and practice nurses on ongoing care of patients, which may include medication management, where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Post holders will be based within the Diabetes unit at St Helier hospital and will provide both inpatient and outpatient services including the MDfT service.

Part time and flexible working hours are available according to service needs.

We want to hear from you if you are a Band 7 level podiatrist, who is keen to provide highly specialist podiatry treatment to people with active foot disease within the hospital setting.

The successful individuals will be joining a progressive and forward thinking team who share a great passion and vision in improving patient care forpatients with limb threatening conditions within theSutton CCG area.

The successful applicants will form a Multidisciplinary Foot team and be part of the South West London Transformation program for the Diabetic Foot.The MDfT will be part of the SW London Diabetes Foot Network which brings together both multidisciplinary foot teams across SW London to share learning and promote best practice in the management of the threatened Limb.

The roles will include excellent opportunities to work autonomously as well as across teamsand disciplines to provide a high impactinto the outcomes of the Limb threatened foot.Individuals will have the opportunity to develop sub-speciality interests including renal dialysis, inpatient care, education, research and training.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.