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Job overview
This is an exciting time to join Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, providing care to over 1.6 million people annually across Barnet, Chase Farm, and the Royal Free Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist to join our Hampstead team. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based wound care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
You will assess and manage complex foot wounds, including those related to diabetes, vascular disease, and infection. Working closely with vascular, diabetes, and infectious diseases teams, you will support integrated care and improved outcomes.
The role includes contributing to clinical practice development, mentoring junior staff and students, and participating in service development, audit, and quality improvement.
The successful candidate will demonstrate Trust values, strong clinical decision-making, and significant wound care experience, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Commitment to innovation and professional development is essential.
If you meet the criteria, we welcome your application: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of an acute foot multidisciplinary team based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. To provide a highly specialised wound care assessment within the outpatients, inpatients, and emergency care settings. Patients will include those with long term conditions, such as diabetes and renal disease. Patients may also be very complex with multiple co-morbidities. To formulate a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan as an autonomous practitioner. To use clinical judgement and discretion in the advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex pathologies, which puts them at increased risk of amputation, morbidity and mortality. To provide advanced wound care techniques in their practice, including casting, negative pressure wound therapy and larval therapy. To work towards achieving competencies in advanced, specialised care, such as independent prescribing. To mentor students, and supervise, teach and appraise junior podiatrists. To share the responsibility for operational management of the podiatry department, participate in service development, and participate in evidence-based projects.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Band 7 Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Podiatrist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 04 Jun 2026.
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