Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist
The closing date is 09 November 2025
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based diabetic foot care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist to join our well-established Multidisciplinary Diabetes Footcare Team (MDFT) within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
About the ServiceOur Diabetes Footcare Service provides comprehensive acute foot care across both Frimley Park Hospital and Wexham Park Hospital. You will join a friendly and supportive team comprising five Diabetes Podiatrists, two Podiatry Assistants, and dedicated administrative support (based at Wexham Park).
Our clinics include in-patient reviews, out-patient appointments, and MDFT sessions, with Consultant input available throughout the week. The wider MDFT includes Diabetologists, Vascular Surgeons, Vascular Nurses, Foot & Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeons, Interventional Radiologists, Microbiologists, Orthotists, Tissue Viability Nurses, and the Amputee Rehabilitation Team--ensuring patients receive seamless, multidisciplinary care.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will coordinate and provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of a specialist diabetes caseload.
- The post holder will be required to work in close collaboration with relevant consultants, GPs, podiatrists and other members of the MDFT and community Podiatry in order to provide a patient centred, seamless, integrated approach.
- The post holder will have responsibility of maintaining clinical standards and protocols of care in line with acute and service needs
- The post holder will provide Podiatric assessment, diagnosis and management of a complex caseload with referrals from Diabetes, ED and General Medicine.
- The post holder will provide specialist Podiatric advice to other specialist areas.
- The post holder will work autonomously as the Diabetes Podiatrist on site during periods of annual leave cover.
- The post holder will support research and development projects.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Details
Date posted
31 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£28,004 to £31,868 a year per annum INCL HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
151-NM203
Job locations
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Slough
SL2 4HL
Employer's website
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