Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

Job overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of patients living with diabetes while being part of a supportive and innovative team? Join us in shaping the future of high -quality care for the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

We are welcoming applications for a Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist to join our Multi-disciplinary (MDT) Foot Team at the Thomas Addison Diabetes Department at St George's Hospital. St George’s Hospital is the Vascular Hub Site for South- West London and so the team are instrumental in the care of patients escalated for specialist vascular care from neighbouring spoke hospitals.

You will join our friendly and dynamic team of podiatrists and our podiatry assistant to provide enhanced practice in the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex diabetes-related lower limb conditions.

You will integrate and communicate regularly with our speciality MDT colleagues including diabetes medics and nurses, infection diseases, vascular surgeons and nurses, orthopaedic surgeon, interventional radiology, psychology and community specialities.

You will co-ordinate and implement holistic care plans in line with MDT support. We will provide structured training and competency sign off for advanced care therapies which may include treatments such as topical negative pressure therapy and total contact casting.

The service is fully integrated within the hospital which provides several exciting rotational and development opportunities in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The team is committed to service improvement work, recently working together with colleagues from across Southwest London to get innovative new treatments approved for patients with diabetes foot infections

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role**

This post is full-time; however, we welcome applications from those seeking a part-time or flexible working pattern which can be discussed at interview.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference whilst being part of a well- established multi-disciplinary team, we would love to hear from you. Please do get in touch for an informal chat or to arrange a visit to our unit – we'd be delighted to show you what we do.