An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time permanent Band 6 Podiatrist working across a variety of settings including community clinics, home visits, wards and hospital sites at Rotherham Foundation Trust Hospital. The role is community-based but will involve provision of diabetic foot care to patients attending hospital sites and in their own homes or care homes with active diabetic foot complications.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high‑risk specialist foot care and clinical treatment to patients in the Rotherham area.
* Work as a core member of the Integrated Diabetes Specialist team, collaborating with Endocrine, Orthotics, Vascular Surgery, Podiatric Surgery and OPAT colleagues.
* Provide nail surgery, routine care and assessment clinics for eligible patients and participate in biomechanics clinics.
* Assist in developing the service and pathways to ensure the best patient journey while upholding trust values.
* Be professionally accountable for the delivery of podiatric care, conforming to Professional Bodies, HCPC, and TRFT minimum standards.
* Actively promote the podiatry profession to all stakeholders.
* Contribute to strategic development of departmental policy as a member of the Integrated Diabetes Specialist team.
* Ensure accessible, responsive and flexible high‑risk foot assessment, treatment and care within service financial limits.
* Support the Podiatry Clinical Lead and specialist leads in discharge of duties.
* With Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification prescribe independently within your area of expertise; if not yet a prescriber, demonstrate willingness to work toward independent prescribing.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* Post‑graduate Podiatry qualification with experience.
* Experience working with Podiatry Assistants and Specialist Podiatrists.
* Demonstrated broad range of clinical skills with an interest in diabetic and high‑risk foot care.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to create care plans.
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Evidence of continual professional development (CPD).
* Local anaesthesia certificate.
Desirable
* Experience working within the NHS.
* Experience as part of a diabetic foot multidisciplinary team.
* Degree or diploma in podiatry.
* Completed or willing to complete the Non‑Medical Prescribing Module (V300).
* Post‑graduate qualification in diabetic foot or high‑risk foot, or evidence of working toward such a qualification.
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