The post holder will manage a personal patient caseload while providing clinical leadership and supervision to practice educators, graduate podiatrists and podiatry students on placement. A central aspect of the post is the oversight, coordination and quality assurance of student clinical placements, ensuring students gain high-quality, supervised patient contact and develop safe, effective and evidence-based practice.
Working collaboratively with the Physiotherapy Clinical Lead and the wider multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Lead Podiatrist will support the smooth and effective day-to-day operation of the clinic, with an emphasis on learning, patient experience and clinical excellence.
As Clinical Lead, the post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred podiatry services, contribute to the ongoing development of student-led clinics, and uphold the highest standards of clinical governance, quality and accountability. They will play a key part in enhancing placement capacity, clinical teaching approaches, service innovation, research activity, staff development and inter-professional learning, aligned with the University’s educational mission
This post is subject to a background disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service before any appointment can be confirmed.
About You
You will be an experienced and forward-thinking HCPC-registered Podiatrist with proven clinical background bringing expertise in musculoskeletal conditions, high-risk foot management, and nail surgery. You will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality, evidence-based care within a multidisciplinary team and a passion for clinical education and service development. With excellent leadership and organisational skills, you will be confident in managing your own caseload while overseeing the day-to-day operations of a busy clinic.
You will bring excellent mentoring and supervisory experience, with the ability to support practice educators, graduate podiatrists, and students in a clinical learning environment. A sound understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality assurance processes is essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines to drive innovation, improve patient outcomes and contribute to the growth of the clinic. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are key to success in this post.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Degree in Podiatry
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
- Member of the Royal College of Podiatry (RCOP)
Desirable:
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area
- Qualification in practice education/ mentorship/ clinical supervision/ teaching
Faculty
The Faculty of Health, Sport & Behavioural Sciences offers more than just a learning environment for students – the faculty is focused on improving the educational chances, health and wellbeing of people living and working across Northamptonshire. Our research aims to address inequalities through innovative interdisciplinary research, education and enterprise to improve the whole population’s education, health and wellbeing.
We pride ourselves on our emphasis on participation and our interprofessional relationships. Our ability to draw on academic expertise from disciplines as diverse as education and psychology, as well as those more traditionally related to health and social care, means that we can consider real-world problems holistically.
