Team Leader / Highly Specialist Podiatrist – High Risk Care

Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated HCPC-registered Podiatrist to join our service as a Team Lead / High-Risk Foot Podiatrist. This exciting opportunity combines highly specialist clinical practice with operational leadership, enabling you to influence patient outcomes whilst supporting the delivery of high-quality podiatry services.

The post holder will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership within Oldham Podiatry Team whilst maintaining a specialist caseload of patients with complex foot conditions.

As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex lower limb and high-risk foot pathology, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to reduce the risk of ulceration, hospital admission and lower limb amputation.

The post holder will support the day-to-day management of the team, including workforce planning, staff deployment, waiting list management, performance monitoring, clinical governance and service improvement. Working collaboratively with Podiatry teams across the Northern Care Alliance, they will support service development and delivery of local and national standards.

The role also includes responsibility for staff supervision, recruitment, appraisal, education and development, whilst supporting innovation and service transformation to ensure safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to combine highly specialist clinical practice with leadership and service development within a busy and progressive Podiatry Service.

The post holder will provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex high-risk foot conditions, helping to prevent complications, avoid hospital admissions and improve patient outcomes. Alongside maintaining a specialist clinical caseload, the post holder will lead and support the MDT, ensuring services are delivered safely, effectively and in line with local and national standards.

The role involves managing day-to-day operational issues, monitoring service performance, coordinating staffing resources and supporting delivery of clinical pathways to ensure patients receive timely access to care. The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the Northern Care Alliance, promoting collaborative working, service improvement and the sharing of best practice.

The successful candidate will play a key role in clinical governance, quality improvement, staff development and service transformation. They will provide leadership, supervision and support to colleagues, contribute to recruitment and workforce development, and help shape future service provision to meet the needs of the local population.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced podiatrist who is passionate about high-risk foot care, clinical leadership and delivering high-quality patient-centred services.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS72-26

Job responsibilities

• To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
• You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
• We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Podiatry recognised for HCPC registration.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate study and continuing professional development in High Risk Foot management.
• Evidence of specialist training relevant to high-risk foot care, including diabetic foot management, wound care and offloading techniques.
• Clinical Educator qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Evidence of leadership and management development.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and maintenance of a CPD portfolio.

Desirable

• Master's level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Leadership or management qualification.
• Independent Prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Advanced clinical training in diabetic foot disease, tissue viability, vascular assessment or related speciality.
• Membership of relevant professional body (Royal College of Podiatry).

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of assessment, diagnosis and management of high-risk foot conditions.
• Advanced knowledge of diabetic foot disease, ulcer management, wound care, vascular disease and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of current national guidance, clinical standards and best practice relating to podiatry and high-risk foot care.
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement principles.
• Understanding of workforce management and service delivery within an NHS setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyse complex information and make sound clinical and operational decisions.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a team through change.
• Competent IT skills including use of electronic patient records and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS performance targets and service improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and demand/capacity management principles.

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Oldham Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 1NL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead Podiatrist, Andrew Sharpe, Andrew.Sharpe@nca.nhs.uk, 01612063842

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