Podiatry Team Leader: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The team leader role in the podiatry service will lead in the High Risk Foot Service in Secondary Care across the two main hospital sites- Bradford Royal Infirmary and Airedale General Hospital. They will work closely with the team lead in the High Risk Foot Service in Primary Care, ensuring an MDT approach in the management of foot wounds across the locality.

They will support the Podiatry Clinical/Operational Lead , by leading the development and delivery of a podiatry service utilizing specialist clinical skills along side playing a leadership role in the line management of a team of staff within the service.

The successful candidate will facilitate and lead a wide range of quality improvements, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and clinical audit activities within their specified locality, liaising with appropriate health care professionals and working upon trust initiatives to ensure that current practices are maintained and developed in line with the modernization agendas.

Closing- 16th August 2026

Shortlisting- 17th August 2026

Interview- 25th August 2026

Main duties of the job

Day to day running of the Rapid Access Foot Ulcer Clinics.

To advise the Operational Manager on clinical issues relating to the planning and organization of Podiatry Services to patients in the High Risk Foot Service clinical area including the development of Standard Operating Procedures and Clinical Standards.

Offer highly specialist clinical advice to colleagues in specified clinical area.

Take an active role in clinical governance .e.g. audit design, and evaluation of evidence in specified clinical area.

Maintaining a safe and effective service whilst managing KPI’s.

Stock and budget management.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of the assessment and management of clients/patients within the specialist area
  • Clinical Governance, Audits and Quality and Safety

Desirable

  • In-depth knowledge and experience of working in a multicultural environment

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Higher management training

Skills

Essential

  • Expertise in specialist podiatric care – effective analysis and decision making in the specified clinical area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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