Podiatry Team Leader | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Contract Type: Contract
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: 27/06/2026
About this job
We are looking for an experienced and motivated HCPC registered podiatrist to join our Community Podiatry Service as a Band 7 leader covering the West Lancashire patch on a 12-month fixed‑term basis. This opportunity is for someone passionate about leading high‑quality community podiatry services and supporting teams to deliver safe, effective and person‑centred care across a range of community settings.
Responsibilities
The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of the clinical service within the defined area, providing visible leadership and day‑to‑day management to the team. They will ensure services are efficient, effective, well‑coordinated and responsive, with quality and patient experience at the centre. Responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership, management and communication for the team, supporting staff performance, service development and continuous improvement.
- Ensuring delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area through effective systems, processes, governance and assurance arrangements.
- Providing clinical leadership and day‑to‑day management, ensuring effective delegation, staff support and safe delivery of patient care.
- Working in partnership with other services and stakeholders to ensure patients and clients are treated in the most appropriate setting.
- Providing caseload oversight and clinical supervision to maintain high standards of practice.
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement and consistent delivery of person‑centred care.
- Overseeing team staffing, including line management, delegation, rota planning and working patterns.
- Practising autonomously and demonstrating evidence‑based clinical decision making.
- Providing clinical expertise in complex situations and guiding team members.
- Planning and evaluating individualised care plans, ensuring core objectives of health promotion, disease‑specific management and end‑of‑life care are met.
- Monitoring budgets, reporting over/under spending to the budget holder, and ensuring appropriate delegation of administrative duties.
- Participating in audits, research, policy development, and providing reports to the service lead.
- Ensuring mandatory training, record keeping, and professional registration are maintained.
- Identifying skills deficits within the team and implementing training and development.
Qualifications
HCPC registered podiatrist with experience in community podiatry and leadership capable of managing a clinical team.
Closing Date
This advert closes on 10 June 2026.
