This vacancy would suit a qualified Podiatrist who has worked within the NHS environment for at least a year and enjoys rising to these challenges. We are a high risk service, so the appropriate podiatry skills are required for the high-risk foot. A Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist is responsible for providing programmes of clinical podiatric care to high-risk patients with a variety of podiatric needs in the community, hospital and domiciliary setting and will have autonomous responsibility for the specialist assessment of patients including those with multiple pathologies using clinical reasoning skills and diagnostic techniques. Evaluating the patients progress and altering care plans if required. Care is provided into the specialist areas of the service as required eg, diabetes, biomechanics, nail surgery, wound care. As a department we pride ourselves on being innovative and forward thinking and have MolecuLight:iX technology as well as Toe Pressure Kits in all of our high risk clinics to undertake the recently highlighted '2 minute Toe Pressure challenge'. We have an MDFT at Whipps Cross Hospital and also work closely with the Podiatry team (part of an MDFT) based at The Royal London & St Bartholomew Hospitals, which has provided fantastic shadowing & learning opportunities. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.