Job summary
The post holder will provide clinical leadership in the delivery of the Podiatry Service within vascular/diabetes and MSK disciplines. They will lead on aspects of the delivery plan for their specialty and overall, this will support the podiatry service plan for Hywel Dda. They will provide specialist podiatry advice to the Community Podiatry Team and professionals in other fields.
The clinical job plan will be to work with core hospital services for both diabetes/vascular and MSK podiatry services. This will involve working with vascular services, CMAT service and Orthopaedic outpatient clinics in line with service need.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
In order to support the latter, the post holder will be required to develop specialist skills allowing for requesting of diagnostic imaging, and blood investigations. There will be an expectation that other extended aspects of practice such as Diagnostic Ultrasonography and Independentprescribing may be required as the post is developed.
The postholder will be expected to engage with the HB Vascular Pathway and work in Consultant Orthopaedic/Vascular outpatient clinics and within the MIU setting. The podiatrist will also be involved in the triage of the GP referred patients to the HB, undertaking assessment, treatment and independent discharge.
The post holder will also provide a quality service by practicing as a highly specialist autonomous practitioner. This will involve autonomously managing a varied patient caseload where the post holder is required to plan, modify and carry out complex assessment, diagnosis and intervention, demonstrating autonomous clinical judgments where expert opinion differs due to anambiguous or absent evidence base.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 22.12.25
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 22.12.25
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Podiatric Medicine and registration with the HCPC.
- Local anaesthesia certificate
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of specialist experience in area of clinical expertise
- Evidence of postgraduate study appropriate for delivering advanced practice such as independent prescribing, injection therapy, diagnostic ultrasound
- Radiology competency
Desirable
- Certificate Health Education or Promotion MSc modules in podiatric medicine in a specialist area
- Member of the College of Podiatrists.
- Evidence of leadership courses/ qualifications.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice in area of speciality
- Evidence of MDT working
- Experience in consultant led clinics.
- Significant experience working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience managing a complex caseload using an advanced clinical reasoning process
- Experience in assisting in leading service developments.
- Experience of referring for and analysing the results of tests
- Experience in delivering audit.
- Experience in delivering training to staff on complex matters.
Desirable
- Evidence of team management
- Experience of service development across professional boundaries
- Experience in undertaking risk assessments
- Experience of health promotion and preventative developments within service.
- Teaching and educational assessment experience.
Language Skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Podiatric Medicine and registration with the HCPC.
- Local anaesthesia certificate
- Master's Degree or equivalent level of specialist experience in area of clinical expertise
- Evidence of postgraduate study appropriate for delivering advanced practice such as independent prescribing, injection therapy, diagnostic ultrasound
- Radiology competency
Desirable
- Certificate Health Education or Promotion MSc modules in podiatric medicine in a specialist area
- Member of the College of Podiatrists.
- Evidence of leadership courses/ qualifications.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice in area of speciality
- Evidence of MDT working
- Experience in consultant led clinics.
- Significant experience working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience managing a complex caseload using an advanced clinical reasoning process
- Experience in assisting in leading service developments.
- Experience of referring for and analysing the results of tests
- Experience in delivering audit.
- Experience in delivering training to staff on complex matters.
Desirable
- Evidence of team management
- Experience of service development across professional boundaries
- Experience in undertaking risk assessments
- Experience of health promotion and preventative developments within service.
- Teaching and educational assessment experience.
Language Skills
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
