Diabetes Specialist PodiatristNHS

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.

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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

Job description

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.

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.