Clinical Lead Podiatrist

Posting date:	23 March 2026
Salary:	£55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£55690.00 - £62682.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	01 April 2026
Location:	Walsall, WS2 0BA
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9407-26-0099

Summary

As Clinical Lead you will be: A visible AHP leader and role model for the Podiatry service with the responsibility and accountability for professional standards. Professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. Accountable for identifying and ensuring improvements in patient safety, patient experience and effectiveness of service. In conjunction with the Professional Lead for AHPs, lead the implementation and delivery of the clinical service improvement plan. Providing expert advice to the Community Division on all Podiatry matters Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectives Providing line management for Senior Podiatrists, Podiatrists, Support Workers and the Admin Team. Managing the budget for the service ensuring efficient and effective use of resources Required to contribute to the planning and execution of cost improvement programmes ensuring the quality of care is risk assessed and managed appropriately. Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice Work with the Professional Lead for AHPs to embed systems to deliver high quality person-centred care with compassion, dignity and respect and good health outcomes. Monitor and ensure Team leaders deliver on-going improvements in standards of Podiatry services through the development of effective systems and processes. Implement agreed systems across the Care Group/Division to evidence and monitor the Podiatry contribution to national and local standards of care. Identify risks relating to Podiatry, developing & implementing action plans to mitigate them as well as alerting the Professional Lead for AHPs and ensuring they are recorded on the appropriate risk register. Lead the development of Podiatric research agenda within the Care Group. Engage in clinical practice to develop the skills of others. Monitor complaints about Podiatry and incidents related to Podiatry within the Care Group, ensuring appropriate responses and implementation of action plans effectively resolve issues identified. Implement agreed systems to identify opportunities for learning and sharing good practice. Take timely action when professional standards fall short of those acceptable. Implement agreed systems to deliver patient safety and prevention of harm assurance. Ensure the implementation and monitoring of practice standards that meet all Infection Prevention standards. Ensure learning from the root cause analyses of incidents, complaints and claims are translated into learning and improvement within designated areas. Participate in a range of formal management processes, investigation, hearing and implementation of findings where Podiatry staffs professional/personal conduct or professional competency is called into question. Enhancing the patient experience Undertake clinical activity, with a visible presence to patients and staff, whilst monitoring the quality of care and experience of patients in all clinical settings. Embed processes to engage patients and the public in service developments, to seek their views on existing services and to respond to their ideas and concerns. Take action to address poor patient experience identified through trend analysis/complaints and report outcomes to Care Group/Division. Lead corrective actions when patients/carers raise concerns regarding care standards. Support the effective flow of patients through the service, professionally leading and advising the clinical team to maintain the best patient experience in times of increased demand on capacity. Monitor and identify standards in relation to cleanliness and environment and ensure corrective actions are taken. Respond appropriately to patient concerns and questions raised via PALs and other informal feedback mechanisms. Ensure that everyone within sphere of care is treated with dignity and humanity, understanding individual needs, showing compassion and sensitivity, and provide care in a way that respects all people equally. Professional Leadership Provide line management for Podiatrists within service area Oversee the Podiatry pay and non-pay budgets. Provide leadership and direction to all Podiatry staff in designated areas. Undertake annual performance development reviews of Senior Podiatrists ensuring each has a personal development plan to optimise their performance and potential for career progression. Develop and promote a positive culture within the Care Group/Division to enable continuous quality and service improvement. Act in accordance with the HCPC Code Standards of conduct, performance, and ethics for Podiatrists. Promote a positive image of Podiatry internally and external to the Trust. Be an effective leader of change, embedding a culture of continuous quality improvement. Implement agreed systems to ensure the Podiatry workforce is fit for purpose in relation to statutory and mandatory training. Ensure the HCPC Standards to support learning and assessment in practice for education are met within the department. Provide Clinical Supervision for Podiatry staff within the Care Group/Division. Ensure the Professional Lead for AHPs is briefed on all professional issues within the department. Lead a culture of continuous quality improvement through use of audit, patient feedback and reflection by self and within the designated clinical areas. Participate in the recruitment and selection processes of the Trust. Continuous Service Improvement Contribute to the redesign and planning for the modernisation of Podiatry. Facilitate effective multi-disciplinary team working at service level setting clear and measurable improvement outcomes. Monitor and manage the performance of Senior Podiatrists against job descriptions and agreed performance monitoring frameworks. Develop and implement an effective workforce plan to support service delivery and quality standards. Contribute to the review and development of roles ensuring they add value to the patient pathway. Contribute to a Care Group/Divisional training plan for Podiatry to inform the education and training commissioning and in-house provision. Ensuring Effective Contribution to the Delivery of the Organisations Objectives Prepare and participate in Divisional/Care Group investigations and disciplinary hearings as required. Take a lead role for defined projects or pieces of work as agreed. Contribute to the delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives. Work in collaboration with the Professional Lead for AHPs to ensure cross cover arrangements in times of absence. Ensure dissemination of knowledge and implementation of plans related to the organisations quality and safety agenda, supporting the preventing harm campaign and adherence to Always Events. Demonstrate by self and through designated service areas compliance to the pledges of the NHS Constitution