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The post holder will be responsible for providing clinical, professional and operational leadership within the Podiatry Service. Leadership and Management Provide day-to-day management of podiatry staff and support workforce. Undertake recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and performance management processes. Support workforce planning, succession planning and staff development. Manage staffing resources and workload allocation to ensure safe and effective service delivery. Promote a positive culture of learning, improvement and staff wellbeing. Clinical Practice Maintain an expert clinical caseload involving patients with complex and high-risk foot conditions. Deliver advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and evaluation of care. Provide specialist clinical interventions within agreed areas of expertise including wound care, diabetic foot management, nail surgery and biomechanics. Support clinicians with complex decision making and risk management. Ensure clinical practice is evidence based and aligned with professional standards and local policies. Service Development and Quality Improvement Lead and participate in service redesign, transformation and improvement initiatives. Develop and review clinical pathways, policies, protocols and standard operating procedures. Monitor service performance and contribute to the achievement of key performance indicators. Lead clinical audit, quality assurance and service evaluation activities. Promote innovation and identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes and service efficiency. Clinical Governance Ensure compliance with professional, organisational and regulatory standards. Support incident reporting, investigation and shared learning processes. Promote patient safety, safeguarding, infection prevention and risk management. Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure data quality standards are achieved. Education and Professional Development Provide mentorship, clinical supervision and support for staff and students. Promote continuing professional development and evidence-based practice. Deliver training and educational opportunities across the team and wider organisation. Maintain own professional registration and specialist competencies. Partnership Working Develop strong multidisciplinary relationships across health and social care services. Represent the podiatry service at internal and external meetings as required. Work collaboratively with consultants, GPs, community teams and partner organisations to support integrated care pathways. Act as a professional role model and ambassador for the podiatry service. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced podiatrist to combine specialist clinical practice with leadership, workforce development and service improvement, making a significant contribution to the future delivery of podiatry services.