Diabetic Foot Care Specialist

Assesses, treats and helps prevent foot complications linked to diabetes, working with patients and healthcare teams to reduce ulcers, infection and amputation risk. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Diabetic Foot Care Specialist do?

Assesses, treats and helps prevent foot complications linked to diabetes, working with patients and healthcare teams to reduce ulcers, infection and amputation risk.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR300 000 p.a.Mid-levelR540 000 p.a.SeniorR840 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Diabetes knowledge · EssentialFoot assessment · EssentialWound care · EssentialMultidisciplinary care · ImportantPatient education · Important
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PODIATRY — University of Johannesburg

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What does a Diabetic Foot Care Specialist do?

Assesses, treats and helps prevent foot complications linked to diabetes, working with patients and healthcare teams to reduce ulcers, infection and amputation risk.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Diabetes knowledge, Foot assessment, Wound care, Multidisciplinary care, Patient education.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.