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Clinical Lead for Lower Limb
The closing date is 21 April 2026
Applications are invited from HCPC Registered Podiatrists with the relevant experience looking for the opportunity to enhance their career in leadership within the Podiatry Profession.
The Lower Limb Podiatry Clinical Lead post is a valued member of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) Podiatry and Orthotics Services leadership Team. This role is pivotal to strengthen the team whilst the service goes through transformational change.
The successful candidate will be responsible for Lower Limb Services. They will provide operational and professional leadership to the clinical teams, ensuring delivery of an equitable service. The service scope is across the whole CTM area and linking with Swansea Bay through the SLA for Community Podiatry Services. The role will require the identification of need, evaluation of priorities and embedding performance management to ensure delivery in line with Governance, Professional and Clinical Standards, Prudent and Value Based Healthcare Principles.
The department encourages individual development and supports professional education. The role will support opportunity to Engage with our Consultant MSK Podiatrist in Research and Development, undertake post graduate qualifications, together with supporting and encouraging CPD and advanced practice in the Podiatry team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the delivery of Lower Limb Services for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). They will work with the Lead for Lower Limb and Head of Services as an active member of the leadership team ensuring successful progression of Podiatry and Orthotics Services.
The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of the CTMUHB wide Lower Limb Service and through collaborative working with health and social care partners identify the Podiatric needs within the CTMUHB Population and plan approaches to deliver.
They will hold responsibility for the performance of the service and workforce development, conveying strategic and operation information to the team.
The post holder will:
* Deliver service across the footprint of CTM with consideration of varying local needs and community infrastructure.
* Apply strategy across CTMUHB wide while taking into account local variation to influence delivery and operational management.
* Lead on projects, clinical audit and Quality Improvement within the Lower Limb Service.
* Work with the Lead for Lower Limb to project manage tasks and delegate appropriately to teams clinicians as appropriate.
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) in Podiatry or equivalent diploma
* Masters level qualification or knowledge acquired through post graduate learning in an area pertinent to the role.
* Management and leadership qualifications or relevant experience
* Experience of change management
* Educator qualification or experience
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B1) are Desirable for this Role.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience in leadership in an NHS position
* Experience in leading delivery of patient and service objectives
* Appropriate clinical experience in Research and Clinical Audit.
* Experience in staff management and performance management
* Evidence of research publication and taking lead position in audit activity
* Strategic and operational planning experience
* Evidence of innovation and implementation
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; while the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we will consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn't fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
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.
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