Podiatry Service Manager

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Podiatry Service Manager to lead the team dedicated to managing complex diabetic foot wounds. The successful candidate will be responsible for operational management, performance management, and strategic development of podiatry services. This role, requiring 30 hours a week, calls for advanced clinical knowledge and robust leadership skills in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC - Podiatry.
• Post-Graduation qualification in Diabetes Master's level.
• Experience in service and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Manage advanced clinical level patients with complex diabetic foot wounds.
• Oversee all aspects of the podiatry service's management.
• Develop strategic views on podiatry service provision.

Skills

Complex problem solving

Team collaboration

Change facilitation

I.T Skills

Education

BSc hons Podiatry

Post-Graduation qualification in Diabetes

Registered with Health Care Professions Council

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Podiatry Service Manager

The closing date is 01 July 2025

The Podiatry team has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Podiatry Service Manager for 30 hours a week. The role is integral to the podiatry service, and the postholder is required to work at an advanced clinical level managing patients with highly complex diabetic foot wounds.

The Service Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the management of the podiatry service at AUH, including performance management. They will have a strategic view of podiatry provision across the local health economy, with a specific remit for the strategic development of podiatry services within AUH.

Job summary

The Podiatry team has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Podiatry Service Manager for 30 hours a week. The role is integral to the podiatry service, and the postholder is required to work at an advanced clinical level managing patients with highly complex diabetic foot wounds.

The Service Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the management of the podiatry service at AUH, including performance management. They will have a strategic view of podiatry provision across the local health economy, with a specific remit for the strategic development of podiatry services within AUH.

Main duties of the job

Operational Management

Service Developments

Communication

Clinical Governance

Research & Development / Audit

Professional Development

About us

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.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification which provide a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc hons Podiatry or Diploma in Podiatric Medicine
• Registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) - Podiatry
• Post-Graduation qualification in Diabetes - Master's level or equivalent
• Certification in Local Anaesthesia

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary setting
• Experience in service and policy development along with audit
• Budget Management
• People Management and Development experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical post-registration experience assessing and treating patients with Diabetes
• Knowledge of footwear and appliances, including prescription and evaluation
• High level of wound care knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge of requesting and interpreting investigations for specialized work
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Skills

Essential

• Ability to develop guidelines and care pathways
• I.T Skills
• Service development and evaluation experience
• Complex problem solving and prioritization skills
• Team collaboration and change facilitation
• Ability to work under pressure, flexible and adaptable

Other

Essential

• Ability to work independently with specialist patient groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Further info available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, overseas applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country of residence in the past 10 years if over 12 months.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. More info on NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/