Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrists to work within our Podiatry team.

The Senior Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist will work in partnership with patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes with moderate, high risk and active foot problems in a community setting, aiming to improve outcomes for patients. This includes the development of clinic-based care, home visits, along with healthcare professional and patient education programmes for diabetes management.

Diabetes Care for You is a multidisciplinary community diabetes service covering Brighton, Hove, High Weald and the Havens in East Sussex. The service comprises of consultants, nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, psychologists and support staff, that all contribute to the development of this innovative service.

The podiatrists also support with the Multi-Disciplinary Foot Team down at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and at times may be required to support other podiatry teams located in Brighton & Hove within the same directorate.

There will also be opportunities to work as part of our new innovative partnership with The University of Brighton at Falmer and the provision of clinical supervision for students studying for BSc and Master's degrees in Podiatry.

Main duties of the job
Main Responsibilities

• Specialist knowledge of diabetic foot assessment and management.
• Managing complex and high-risk diabetic foot conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
• Leadership, mentoring, and supervision.
• At times may be required to support other podiatry teams located within the same directorate.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous professional development including attendance regional and local expert reference groups.
• Participate in team meetings and to regularly update the staff on developments within the field of diabetes.

There will be a requirement to travel across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Therefore, a full driving license and access to a suitable vehicle is a key requirement for this role.

About us
Working for SCFT
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values-- Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 150-SK2813-PC
Job locations: Moulsecoomb Health Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SE, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
To ensure the provision of a robust, integrated arrangement of care for diabetic feet within the community diabetes service and across the interface between Tier 3 and Tier 4 patients, providing a consistent high quality and a systematic approach to patient care.

The post holder will carry a high-risk diabetic clinical caseload, using their highly developed specialist skills to ensure that patients receive the best evidence based care package.

The clinician will be required to participate in regular Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings within the service in order to input into this forum of patient care.

This role will require the triage of incoming referrals ensuring that they are allocated to the right level of speciality within the service, or referring on to other specialities, services or agencies as appropriate.

To clinically supervise Band 6 members of the podiatry team, acting as a clinical mentor, this role extends to students placed within the service and clinicians on rotation from the podiatry service. The post holder will be accountable, with the Lead Podiatrist, for the delivery of safe effective Podiatric care within the pathway.

To participate in team meetings and to regularly update the staff on developments within the field of diabetes.

To attend regional and local expert reference groups.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Podiatry or equivalent
• MSc (working towards) or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Post graduate Continual Professional Development
• Evidence of working at nationally accepted competency level for Band 7 Diabetes Specialist

Desirable

• Holder of Independent prescriber certification

Experience
Essential

• Substantial post graduate experience preferably covering both acute and community clinical work. To include significant experience providing specialist care for the patients with diabetes
• Developing specialised programmes of care
• Working in multi-disciplinary setting
• Undertaking clinical audit
• Comprehensive evidence of relevant lifelong learning and post graduate training
• Undertaking research in a healthcare setting

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Complex diabetic wound assessment and management
• Vascular assessment and associated podiatric management
• Experience in the provision of health education
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite of programs

Other requirements
Essential

• This position will require the post holder to be independently mobile and own a vehicle for personal transport as it will require regular travel across East Sussex and the Brighton and Hove area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Moulsecoomb Health Centre, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Advanced Clinical Practice Podiatrist
Anna Edleston
anna.edleston@nhs.net
07484403909

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).