County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Podiatrist

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Job summary

CDDFT Podiatry Department are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Podiatrist to join our diverse team. The post will be based at Chester-le-Street Hospital and will support our community, domicillary case loads. The post includes the locality lead for DCLS.

The post holder will work collaboratively as part of the high risk team to deliver specialist podiatric care to people across County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust to meet the standards set by NICE NG 19 (2019).

Take a clinical lead role for a specialist area of high risk wound care podiatry work within:

Diabetes and Tissue Viability

Provide professional leadership to the wider Team and act as an expert practitioner resource, leading by example.

Employs specialist techniques and programmes of care in the treatment of patients

Provides specialist podiatry advice both within and externally to the Trust

Assesses and treats patients with specialised care needs which includes referrals from other practitioners and disciplines

Undertake training of other staff and students

Lead by example on service transformation activity and maintain the Teams focus on continuous service improvement and value for money

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess foot wounds/tissue breakdown of all patients.

Provide Specialist Podiatry input in the care plan of Diabetic Foot pathology, particularly in regards to debridement, antibiotics, dressings and offloading/Pressure relief.

To work within and liaise with other disciplines for patients that require an MDT approach (including Diabetologist, Vascular Consultant, Microbiology, Orthopaedics where appropriate).

Plan and deliver Diabetic foot care education to healthcare professionals (formalised training e.g. tissue viability/diabetes nurses training days etc.) and student nurses etc. as identified.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have been employed for a minimum of two years of as a HCA Band 3 within the NHS for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

Date posted

20 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2526-1550

Job locations

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care for patients within a caseload of diabetes and tissue viability patients

To provide appropriate podiatric health education to patients and carers

To ensure that all interventions are designed using, where possible, evidence based practice and to evaluate outcomes

To work across acute, community and primary health care sectors as part of a multidisciplinary team with direct input to patient care providing advice to patients and carers

To be responsible for the maintenance of their own documentation for patient records, reports and audits.

Assist in the collection of data for National Diabetes audits including DiabeticFoot audit and devise local audits to determine impact of the InpatientPodiatrist role and areas for improvement in delivering the pathway ofcare/education requirements etc. Involvement in route cause analysis ofmajor amputations undertaken.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of podiatric care for patients within a caseload of diabetes and tissue viability patients

To provide appropriate podiatric health education to patients and carers

To ensure that all interventions are designed using, where possible, evidence based practice and to evaluate outcomes

To work across acute, community and primary health care sectors as part of a multidisciplinary team with direct input to patient care providing advice to patients and carers

To be responsible for the maintenance of their own documentation for patient records, reports and audits.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Graduation from a School of Podiatric Medicine
Under graduate experience of a broad range of podiatric conditions
Substantial experience in the high risk foot, diabetes and Tissue Viability

Desirable

Evidence of working within acute in-patient areas

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) in Podiatric Medicine
Local Analgesia Certificate

Desirable

Evidence of CPD
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Post graduate qualifications

Statutory Reqistration

Essential

HCPC

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, including persuasive and reassurance skills which are essential in the effective communication of complex and sensitive information to patients and in communication with other health care professionals.
Good organisational skills

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to work under pressure

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Graduation from a School of Podiatric Medicine
Under graduate experience of a broad range of podiatric conditions
Substantial experience in the high risk foot, diabetes and Tissue Viability

Desirable

Evidence of working within acute in-patient areas

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) in Podiatric Medicine
Local Analgesia Certificate

Desirable

Evidence of CPD
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Post graduate qualifications

Statutory Reqistration

Essential

HCPC

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, including persuasive and reassurance skills which are essential in the effective communication of complex and sensitive information to patients and in communication with other health care professionals.
Good organisational skills

Special Requirements

Essential

Ability to work under pressure

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3AT

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3AT

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)