Podiatry Team Lead
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £49,387.00 i £56,515.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £49387.00 - £56515.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Warrington, WA2 7NE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9835-WA26-037 |
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Job Summary: Utilising highly specialised knowledge the post holder will take the team lead role in the provision of Podiatry services at Warrington The post holder will have managerial responsibility for the Podiatry team providing articulate, motivational leadership to facilitate development of the team and service. To create an environment conducive to learning within the Podiatry Team and act as a coach, mentor and assessor to all team members and as a health educator to the wider community in opportunistic and planned situations. Lead and support others to promote professional and service development. To provide expert advice, highly specialised care and support to podiatry patients and their carers, ensuring an equitable and accessible service provision. Plan and develop specialised, evidence based service delivery which is linked to both local and national targets. Utilise specialist clinical skills to assess, plan and deliver High Risk podiatry interventions to this specialised cohort of patients. Principles Responsibilities To ensure delivery of skilled podiatric care through appropriate delegation of duties to members of the podiatry team To ensure that the Podiatry Team works collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues To undertake/participate in research and lead clinical audit within own service specialism. Use highly specialised knowledge to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for high risk podiatry patients in acute and community settings To work autonomously and manage own specialist defined patient caseload Provide clinical supervision and mentorship for new staff Take a lead in a specific area of service delivery and take responsibility for related projects and implementing change Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and highly specialist skills within practice Demonstrate sound communication skills to facilitate the provision of sensitive and complex information to patients and relatives regarding their clinical condition. Managerial & Leadership To provide clinical leadership to the Warrington Podiatry Team To ensure effective deployment of staff and delegation of workload to the Warrington Podiatry team and supervision of the team. To facilitate the delivery of evidence-based practice to the client group by auditing activity and performance in respect of agreed roles and responsibilities. To act instrumentally in the selection, interviewing and recruitment of various grades of staff to the Podiatry service. To facilitate/undertake preceptor and mentor programmes for all new members of the Podiatry Team. To participate in staff personal development review process as appraiser and appraisee. To ensure that Trust Policies are implemented within the team and are adhered to by all team members Be responsible for a defined group of podiatry clients developing specialised care plans based upon individual assessment of patients clinical need. Contribute to the development, writing and implementation of Trust wide protocols for areas of podiatry and Diabetes care.. To provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff, colleagues and students Demonstrate effective time management to promote efficient use of time and resources To monitor service delivery via defined and agreed tools e.g. KPIs and performance data and highlight resources required to respond to the changing needs of the service To ensure that appropriate management information is available to the Clinical Manager To co-ordinate, record and monitor study/sick/annual leave To manage sickness and absence in accordance with Trust Policy To act as authorised signatory for extra duty payments, bank staff hours and mileage. To ensure that the staff are deployed in accordance with need and with consideration to budgetary requirements To be responsible for ensuring the repair and maintenance of equipment To ensure administrative tasks are implemented within delegated time scales. To ensure that staff are compliant in recording patient activity onto the computer system. To implement change and use management skills to initiate improvements in practice To inspire the team with clearly articulated values and vision for the future by demonstrating motivational and influential behaviour Clinical Manage own case load working autonomously and unsupervised utilising highly specialised clinical skills including clinical assessment of the patient. To deliver High risk podiatry led clinics or home visits where appropriate. To be responsible for assessing the needs of patients and planning, implementing and evaluating specialised individual plans of care - To make recommendations of appropriate medical treatment within trust approved guidelines based upon the results of investigations and patient need. To coordinate the delivery of High risk podiatric care plans To devise, plan and implement health education programmes To maintain contemporaneous, accurate and legible documentation within the service and patient records Research To audit and research areas of diabetes service in both primary and secondary care as and when required for both Care pathway work and Trust agendas. Please find attached Full Job Description and Person Specification.