# Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-podiatrist/0718f896-7000-47a7-a685-9a0aa22aaf81 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diabetes-specialist-podiatrist/0718f896-7000-47a7-a685-9a0aa22aaf81.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust - **Location:** Pinderfields Hospital; Pontefract Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T16:38:50.653Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-26-0431 - **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1598&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary HCPC-registered Podiatrist ready to progress? Join Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) in a Band 6 to 7 development role, building specialist skills, leadership and experience towards an advanced specialist role within our MDT diabetes service. MYTT has achieved Teaching Trust status and is proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation. We are seeking an enthusiastic and ambitious HCPC-registered Podiatrist who is looking to take the next step in their career through an exciting development opportunity within our Diabetes Podiatry Service. This is a unique Band 6 to Band 7 Development Post, designed to support a motivated podiatrist in progressing towards an advanced specialist role within our multidisciplinary diabetes service. The successful candidate will join our dedicated and innovative Podiatry Team and benefit from a clearly defined development pathway leading to a permanent Band 7 position. Our Diabetes Podiatry Service operates across two specialist diabetes centres located at Pinderfields Hospital and Pontefract Hospital, ensuring high-quality care is delivered 52 weeks per year. Each centre is led by an experienced Band 7 Non-Medical Prescribing Podiatrist, supported by skilled Band 6 colleagues who provide additional clinical capacity and expertise. Please click "apply now" to view further information about the role (there is no obligation to submit an application). ### Main duties of the job Whilst undertaking the development programme, you will work across a variety of settings including community clinics, GP practices, domiciliary visits and specialist diabetes services throughout the Wakefield district. You will provide a wide range of podiatric interventions, working closely with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care. As your skills develop, you will transition into autonomous practice within the Diabetes Centre, playing a key role in the prevention and management of diabetic foot complications and contributing to the ongoing success of our specialist service. This permanent full time development post offers an exceptional opportunity to gain advanced clinical skills and experience within diabetes care. Initially appointed at Band 6 (under agenda for change annexe 21), the successful candidate will receive structured support, mentorship and supervised development to enable them to: - Develop advanced assessment and management skills for patients with diabetes and complex foot pathology. - Progress towards independently managing autonomous clinics within the Diabetes Centre. - Gain experience working within a specialist multidisciplinary team. - Develop the competencies required for advanced clinical decision-making. - Undertake an accredited Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) qualification, fully supported by the Trust. - Progress to a full time Band 7 Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist role ### About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. ### Details - Date posted: 29 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001586 - Job locations: Trustwide UK, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom, Pontefract Hosptial, Friarwood Lane, PONTEFRACT, West Yorkshire, WF8 1PL, United Kingdom, Pinderfields Hospital, Aberford Road, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Essential person specification requirements We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate and motivated podiatrist who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will possess: - HCPC registration as a Podiatrist. - Demonstrable post-registration clinical experience. - Experience in the assessment and treatment of the at-risk foot. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - The ability to work autonomously whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team. - Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied caseload. - A commitment to continuous professional development and career progression. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Current / Full UK driving Licence with access to a vehicle to travel around the Wakefield District ### Experience **Essential** - Willingness to undertake further training in woundcare / diabetes which reflects current best practice - High level of clinical experience in an NHS or private setting in the specialist area of diabetes / wound care, including advanced knowledge of woundcare products / protocols / debridement techniques - Demonstrable post-registration experience, including treatment and assessment skill of the "at risk" foot - Involvement in delivery and development of health education packages to patients - Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams in primary / secondary care - Able to deal with a wide range of clinical problems, including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with specialised care needs - Provision of a wide range of Podiatric Interventions e.g., Biomechanics/Insole manufacture, nail surgery, assessment and discharge of patients - Working as part of a team / isolation as an autonomous practitioner - Have experience of or a demonstrable understanding of how to undertake an RCA investigation **Desirable** - Involvement in working with and developing departmental protocols/procedures - Experience of supporting student placements in the workplace - Training in clinical supervision / mentorship / appraisal - RCA training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent - Local Anaesthesia Certificate endorsed by Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists - HCPC podiatry registration - Appropriate Post graduate qualification at MSC level or equivalent level of knowledge - Independent prescriber qualification or prepared to undergo / complete the training **Desirable** - Certificate in application of prescription only medicines endorsed by the Royal College of Podiatry - Honours Degree in Podiatric medicine - Post graduate training in leadership e.g., LEO ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Good time management skills - Good organisational skills - Empathic and ability to work flexibly ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good communication skills both written and verbal - IT Skills e.g. e-mail, internet searching, use of systm 1 - Presentation skills experience **Desirable** - Project management ### Knowledge and Awareness **Essential** - Politically aware - Awareness of NICE guidance - Change management e.g., service modernisation to reflect best practice **Desirable** - Involvement in audit ## Documents - [Job Description and Person Specification (DOC, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=5294&JobId=1598) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.