About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting time to join Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, providing care to over 1.6 million people annually across Barnet, Chase Farm, and the Royal Free Hospital.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Specialist Wound Care Podiatrist to join our Hampstead team. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based wound care within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
You will assess and manage complex foot wounds, including those related to diabetes, vascular disease, and infection. Working closely with vascular, diabetes, and infectious diseases teams, you will support integrated care and improved outcomes.
The role includes contributing to clinical practice development, mentoring junior staff and students, and participating in service development, audit, and quality improvement.
The successful candidate will demonstrate Trust values, strong clinical decision-making, and significant wound care experience, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Commitment to innovation and professional development is essential.
If you meet the criteria, we welcome your application: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of an acute foot multidisciplinary team based at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.To provide a highly specialised wound care assessment within the outpatients, inpatients, and emergency care settings. Patients will include those with long term conditions, such as diabetes and renal disease. Patients may also be very complex with multiple co-morbidities.To formulate a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan as an autonomous practitioner.To use clinical judgement and discretion in the advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex pathologies, which puts them at increased risk of amputation, morbidity and mortality.To provide advanced wound care techniques in their practice, including casting, negative pressure wound therapy and larval therapy.To work towards achieving competencies in advanced, specialised care, such as independent prescribing.To mentor students, and supervise, teach and appraise junior podiatrists.To share the responsibility for operational management of the podiatry department, participate in service development, and participate in evidence-based projects.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications Essential
oBSc Degree in Podiatric Medicine or Diploma (if qualified prior to 1992) oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration oCertificate in local anaesthesia oEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development
Desirable
oEvidence of study or intention to study to masters level qualification oNon-Medical Prescribing qualification
Experience Essential
oExperience of working at a band 6 level or above in an acute hospital setting with a high risk caseload oExperience of multidisciplinary and interagency working oExperience of working with a wide range of patient and disease/pathology types including the at-risk and high-risk foot and neurovascular tests oExperience of acute and chronic at risk wound care management oAwareness/experience of setting & maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit oEvidence of contribution to change within the workplace oUnderstanding of role of podiatry within current evolving health environment oPrevious experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education oActively involved in teaching to the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
oEvidence of presentation of own research/project work
Skills and aptitudes Essential
oCore skills in Podiatry, knowledge of acute foot conditions and wound management oAbility to undertake intricate work in using sensitive diagnostic tools and a range of surgical instruments. e.g in the management and debridement of poor tissue viability wounds and nail surgery oKnowledge of recent developments in the profession oKnowledge and understanding of the NICE Diabetes guidelines and NSF in diabetes oPositive attitude to change oExcellent time management and organisational skills oAbility to work within Trust policies, including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the patient oTo manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times oAble to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence oCompetent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
Desirable
oGood presentation skills
Personal Qualities & attributes Essential
oEffective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness & ability to negotiate oAbility to work both independently and as part of a team oMotivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role oAbility to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately
Others Essential
oPhysically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Free Hosptial
Pond Street
Hampstead, London
NW3 2QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)