Podiatry Team Lead

NHS; Worcester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Podiatry Team Lead at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, focusing on providing leadership and delivering excellent patient care across community podiatry teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in podiatry with experience in leadership roles, ensuring clinical excellence and effective team collaboration.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Supportive staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience in various specialties.
• Experience in leadership and supervising junior staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Podiatry Team and ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
• Oversee recruitment, staff performance, and appraisals.
• Manage own caseload and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Assessment

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Podiatry

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Podiatry Team lead in Worcestershire. Are you a highly experienced, motivated Podiatrist , committed to leading and delivering excellent standards of patient care?

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to provide excellent leadership within one of the community podiatry teams covering Worcester City, promoting clinical excellence across the county. You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues , patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role.

You will be provided with support and training to assist with the role as team lead including coaching and enhancing your leadership skills. Support will be provided by the other podiatry teams leads across the county.

You will be a key member of the podiatry service. You should be an effective communicator with the drive and enthusiasm to work with your team members to expand their roles. You should be able to negotiate and collaborate effectively with senior clinicians and other team leads and facilitate the delivery of excellent care. You will also need to be able to manage information to inform service development and to demonstrate achievement of target.

You will demonstrate leadership and interpersonal skills. You will be able to work under pressure, manage workload and meet deadlines, with a positive attitude and solution focussed approach to the delivery of this role.

Main duties of the job

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.

Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.

Be responsible for the leadership of the Podiatry Team within a designated geographical area within Worcester City and Malvern.

Contribute with other team leaders to the development of the Podiatry service across the county.

Represent the Trust on matters affecting Podiatry when linking with partner organisations .

Take responsibility for a delegated budget, performance management issues, recruitment and retention within a designated part of the service.

Be responsible for the supervision and appraisal of senior Podiatrists within the team.

Take responsibility for own complex caseload within the team, working closely and liaising with the clinical lead and Multi-Disciplinary Diabetic Foot Team.

Undertake clinical assessment and treatment, including management of risks.

Ensure that key performance indicators are met within the team around patient waiting times. Contribute to the prioritisation and allocation of referrals and caseloads for all members of the team. Ensure that the allocation of staff, duty rotas and annual leave entitlement is sufficient to meet service needs and report problematic staffing levels to the appropriate manager.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1507

Job locations

John Anthony Centre

Newtown Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JF

Job description Job responsibilities

Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Maintain records in accordance with the Trust policy.

Organise and lead staff meetings.

Supervise, support and teach other members of the team including non- professionally qualified staff, patients and carers.

Contribute to the prioritisation and allocation of referrals and caseloads for all members of the team.

Be responsible for recruitment and selection within the team.

Arrange the organised and planned induction of new staff.

Ensure all members of the team have an annual appraisal, carrying out appraisals for the senior staff.

Work autonomously, carrying out detailed, analytical, patient assessments and formulating a treatment plan for each patient assessed.

Assess, diagnose and treat, on a daily basis, patients with high-risk feet, such as those with circulatory, or tissue viability problems.

Deploy, as required, the full scope of clinical practice, which will include the administration of local anaesthetic, performing minor operations, wound care, diabetic risk assessments, and general Podiatry interventions.

Commit to providing evidence-based, clinically effective practice to patients.

Participate in actively in peer review, clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions with colleagues.

Establish and maintain good channels of communication with all health care professionals involved with the service.

Be responsible for effective communication processes within the Podiatry team, with other agencies, patients and carers.

Communicate via regular team meetings with staff performance and quality issues/information disseminated from the community services Manager and Integrated Community Services Lead.

Attend Leadership and Management meetings as required on behalf of the Podiatry service.

Lead on service development within a specified team.

Liaise with other Podiatry Team Leads and the Podiatry professional service lead to ensure consistency of practice in the development of the service.

Produce appropriate service guidelines in line with Trust.

Be aware of and adhere to National, Professional, Trust and Departmental policies and recommend changes for own work area following audit or research.

Identify areas for the improvement of practice and communicate this to senior managers.

Adhere to and implement local policies procedures and guidelines.

Be responsible for a designated budget and highlighting issues relating to effective budget management to senior managers.

Ensure safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment and appliances used in the care of patients, providing advice to other staff and carers as needed.

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description Job responsibilities

Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Maintain records in accordance with the Trust policy.

Organise and lead staff meetings.

Supervise, support and teach other members of the team including non- professionally qualified staff, patients and carers.

Contribute to the prioritisation and allocation of referrals and caseloads for all members of the team.

Be responsible for recruitment and selection within the team.

Arrange the organised and planned induction of new staff.

Ensure all members of the team have an annual appraisal, carrying out appraisals for the senior staff.

Work autonomously, carrying out detailed, analytical, patient assessments and formulating a treatment plan for each patient assessed.

Assess, diagnose and treat, on a daily basis, patients with high-risk feet, such as those with circulatory, or tissue viability problems.

Deploy, as required, the full scope of clinical practice, which will include the administration of local anaesthetic, performing minor operations, wound care, diabetic risk assessments, and general Podiatry interventions.

Commit to providing evidence-based, clinically effective practice to patients.

Participate in actively in peer review, clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions with colleagues.

Establish and maintain good channels of communication with all health care professionals involved with the service.

Be responsible for effective communication processes within the Podiatry team, with other agencies, patients and carers.

Communicate via regular team meetings with staff performance and quality issues/information disseminated from the community services Manager and Integrated Community Services Lead.

Attend Leadership and Management meetings as required on behalf of the Podiatry service.

Lead on service development within a specified team.

Liaise with other Podiatry Team Leads and the Podiatry professional service lead to ensure consistency of practice in the development of the service.

Produce appropriate service guidelines in line with Trust.

Be aware of and adhere to National, Professional, Trust and Departmental policies and recommend changes for own work area following audit or research.

Identify areas for the improvement of practice and communicate this to senior managers.

Adhere to and implement local policies procedures and guidelines.

Be responsible for a designated budget and highlighting issues relating to effective budget management to senior managers.

Ensure safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment and appliances used in the care of patients, providing advice to other staff and carers as needed.

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• A minimum 5 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities
• Experience of leadership
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience of audit

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
• Role modelling good behaviour.
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Podiatry
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD maintained in portfolio
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical leadership course.

Additional Criteria Essential

• Committed to service development.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Knowledge Essential

• Excellent knowledge of Podiatry in relevant areas
• Knowledge of IT skills

Person Specification Experience Essential

• A minimum 5 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities
• Experience of leadership
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and students
• Experience of audit

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
• Role modelling good behaviour.
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications Essential

• Degree in Podiatry
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD maintained in portfolio
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical leadership course.

Additional Criteria Essential

• Committed to service development.
• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Knowledge Essential

• Excellent knowledge of Podiatry in relevant areas
• Knowledge of IT skills

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).

Additional information 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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

John Anthony Centre

Newtown Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JF

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

John Anthony Centre

Newtown Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1JF

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)