Job summary
Join an Outstanding Organisation Driving Innovation in Community Healthcare
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead - Podiatry to lead our Merton service. This is a rare opportunity to shape delivery, drive quality improvement, and provide advanced clinical care for patients with complex foot health needs, including complex foot health needs, including diagnostics, advanced assessment techniques and advanced and curative treatment options
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is at the forefront of modern, integrated community healthcare. As one of the first wave of applicants to the Advanced Foundation Trust Programme part of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan we are helping reinvigorate the foundation trust model for today's health and care system. Our focus is simple but bold: deliver the public's priorities, ensure exceptional value for money, and consistently achieve outstanding quality of care as reflected in NHS Oversight Framework measures and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings.
At CLCH, we don't just deliver services - we innovate, collaborate, and transform lives. Our performance has been recognised for improving productivity and clinical outcomes through pioneering approaches, evidence-based practice, and strong partnerships across pathways and providers.
PLEASE NOTE: Live interviews will be held on Tuesday 13th January 2026
Main duties of the job
You will providestrategic and clinical leadership across the podiatry service, ensuring that care is safe, effective, personalised, and equitable. You'll lead a diverse team, nurture a culture of learning and psychological safety, and work with partners across primary care, acute trusts, and community services to strengthen pathways and reduce unwarranted variation.
The role combines service leadership, clinical governance, workforce development, and hands-on expert clinical practice for complex caseloads. You'll champion digital and data-driven improvements, leading ondemand-capacity management, pathway optimisation, and the standardisation of clinical practice, aligned to best evidence and local formulary guidance.
The candidate will be supported by our network of clinical leads across the Trust, including a dedicated professional development lead, and an AHP professional lead for podiatry. They will work in tandem with the operational leadership team within the division to allow them to maintain their clinical speciality and advanced practice.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent.
- Recent and consistent Evidence of continual professional development.
- HCPC POM-A and an Independent Prescriber or willingness to train in first year in post.
- IR(ME)R certificate and proficient in using PACS.
- Post graduate education at Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
- Leadership qualification/course
- HCPC POM-S
- Diagnostic & Interpretive radiology MSc modules
- Advanced Practice- high risk foot training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing change and delivering to strategic and operational targets, through leadership and influence.
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments and providing care to people with complex needs.
- Experience in audit, quality improvement and evaluating clinical services.
- Experience in monitoring & improving clinical standards and proficiencies of others.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals across organisational boundaries to deliver innovative practice.
- Experience in team clinical management including performance management.
- Extensive post registration clinical experience at a band 7 specialist level
Desirable
- Implementing change across external stakeholders
- Experience of MSK caseload
- Experience in a professional leadership role
- Management course attendance
- Experience at 8a clinical specialist level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent people skills, ability to communicate well at all levels highly complex information, and manage complaints to a successful outcome.
- Passionate in leading a clinical supervision and reflective practice framework for safe service provision.
- Advanced IT skills inc Microsoft Office.
- Able to implement clinical governance processes, risk assessment and action planning, through personal accountability.
Desirable
- Leadership certificate
- Experience in SystmOne/EMIS
- Experience of writing SOPs and Clinical Guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent.
- Recent and consistent Evidence of continual professional development.
- HCPC POM-A and an Independent Prescriber or willingness to train in first year in post.
- IR(ME)R certificate and proficient in using PACS.
- Post graduate education at Masters level or equivalent
Desirable
- MSc in Podiatric Medicine or equivalent
- Leadership qualification/course
- HCPC POM-S
- Diagnostic & Interpretive radiology MSc modules
- Advanced Practice- high risk foot training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of implementing change and delivering to strategic and operational targets, through leadership and influence.
- Experience of undertaking complex assessments and providing care to people with complex needs.
- Experience in audit, quality improvement and evaluating clinical services.
- Experience in monitoring & improving clinical standards and proficiencies of others.
- Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals across organisational boundaries to deliver innovative practice.
- Experience in team clinical management including performance management.
- Extensive post registration clinical experience at a band 7 specialist level
Desirable
- Implementing change across external stakeholders
- Experience of MSK caseload
- Experience in a professional leadership role
- Management course attendance
- Experience at 8a clinical specialist level
Skills
Essential
- Excellent people skills, ability to communicate well at all levels highly complex information, and manage complaints to a successful outcome.
- Passionate in leading a clinical supervision and reflective practice framework for safe service provision.
- Advanced IT skills inc Microsoft Office.
- Able to implement clinical governance processes, risk assessment and action planning, through personal accountability.
Desirable
- Leadership certificate
- Experience in SystmOne/EMIS
- Experience of writing SOPs and Clinical Guidance
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Nelson Health Centre
220 Kingston Rd, London, SW208DA
Merton
SW20 8DA
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
