Specialist Diabetes Podiatrist

We have secured further funding for the Podiatry Inpatient Diabetic Foot service at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to lead in shaping and establishing a high quality service that optimises length of stay and reduces complications for patients admitted with diabetic foot issues. You will join our friendly and dynamic team committed to delivering the best podiatric care, providing a range of foot health services encompassing all aspects of diabetes podiatry. You will work with consultant diabetologists, specialist nurses, vascular teams and ward staff. You will also provide support and cover for outpatient clinics. The team is friendly and approachable and you will receive clinical support and supervision to develop your knowledge and skills. You will be involved in the clinical education of staff and students and will work closely with the musculoskeletal Podiatry Team and the wider foot team including orthotics, vascular and orthopaedic services. We have a comprehensive training programme, staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. Participation in audit and research is encouraged.,

• Provide specialist inpatient podiatry services for patients with diabetes and complex foot disease.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary diabetes team.
• Support prevention of avoidable amputations, reduction in length of stay and improved inpatient outcomes
• Support consultant-led ward rounds and MDTs
• Develop and deliver staff and patient education
• Lead discharge planning and community referrals
• Participate in audit and quality improvement
• Link with colleagues at Aintree to ensure equity of services across main acute hospital sites
• Provide cover and support to outpatient clinics as required
You will be expected to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric care for a variety of clinical conditions. You will be required to have good understanding, clinical reasoning skills and practical skills in vascular assessment, wound management and nail surgery, as well as biomechanical assessment and orthotic provision. You will take an active role in service development and evaluation in order to prove the benefits and drive continuous improvement of the service.,
• Triage all inpatient diabetic foot referrals.
• Assess vascular, neurological and biomechanical status of patients.
• Manage diabetic foot ulceration, infection, Charcot neuroarthropathy and PAD.
• Provide wound care, sharp debridement, offloading and orthotic interventions.
• Support diabetes consultant ward rounds and MDT meetings.
• Coordinate discharge planning and follow-up pathways.
• Communication and MDT Working
• Work with diabetes consultants, DSNs, vascular surgery, tissue viability and ward teams.
• Communicate complex clinical information to patients and carers.
• Contribute specialist advice to MDT decision-making.
Education and Training
• Deliver formal and informal teaching to ward staff.
• Provide patient education on ulcer prevention and self-care.
• Support student podiatrists and junior staff.
Audit, Research and Service Development
• Maintain activity and outcome data.
• Participate in audit and quality improvement.
• Support service redesign and pathway development.
Professional Responsibilities
• Maintain HCPC registration and CPD.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision and mandatory training.
• Comply with safeguarding, information governance and infection prevention policies., The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £25.70 (standard disclosure) or £46.70 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Our statement on modern slavery We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain. The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust's supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

The position is suitable for a podiatrist keen to develop in diabetes. Applicants must be HCPC registered and have a degree or equivalent in Podiatry with a Local Anaesthesia certificate. Annex 21 training posts will also be considered.,
• Demonstrate experience of range of podiatry procedures/situations eg orthotics, nail surgery, diabetic footcare, care of the elderly, delivery of care in clinical setting
• Demonstrable post graduation experience
Desirable criteria
• Demonstrate experience of supervising other staff/students, BSc Hons Podiatry or diploma in podiatric medicine
• Registered with HCPC - Podiatry
• Certificate in local anaesthesia
• Demonstrate own continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
• Clinical Supervision Course
• Fieldwork Educators Course, Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical governance agenda
• Demonstrate an active involvement in research, clinical audit or other quality issue
Desirable criteria
• Computer literate, Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication
• Excellent written communication
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Demonstrate high levels of clinical reasoning skills in complex clinical situations
Desirable criteria
• Presentation skills, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.