Job summary
Shape the Future of Podiatric Care
Are you ready to lead, innovate, and make a real difference? We're looking for an exceptional Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Podiatrist to join our forward-thinking team and help us deliver outstanding care to some of our most complex and high-risk patients.
This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to develop and shape the ACP role within Podiatry, working alongside an established ACP and a team of highly specialist podiatrists. You'll collaborate across community, domiciliary, and acute settings, where your expertise will make a real impact on patient outcomes.
As an ACP, you'll operate with a high level of autonomy and clinical authority, making complex decisions that improve outcomes and set new standards of excellence. Your role will span the four pillars of advanced practice:
oClinical Excellence- delivering expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for challenging cases.
oLeadership & Management- shaping clinical pathways and guiding the podiatry team.
oEducation- inspiring and developing the next generation of clinicians.
oResearch & Innovation- driving evidence-based improvements in care and promoting research within the service.
You'll work independently, applying advanced clinical reasoning while being supported by a highly skilled team.
Main duties of the job
Act as a recognised expert in Podiatry within the multidisciplinary team.
Manage a specialist caseload of complex and chronic patients using advanced diagnostic and treatment skills.
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship across the Podiatry Service.
Develop and implement clinical pathways, protocols, and standards of care.
Lead evidence-based projects, audits, and research to drive service improvement.
Deliver training and education to colleagues and students, promoting best practice.
Developmental ACP Role
We recognise that not everyone will have completed their MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. If you are working towards your ACP qualification or aspire to do so, we welcome applications for a Band 7/8a developmental ACP role. In this pathway, you'll receive structured support, mentorship, and opportunities to progress into a full ACP position.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To develop excellent communication and productive working partnerships, working collaboratively with the General Manager, Clinical Services Manager, Professional Lead, Team Leads, Clinical Specialist Podiatrists, Consultants, GPs, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
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Collaborate and communicate effectively, supporting and facilitating links and good working partnerships with colleagues within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, and with other system pathway links in our locality, including our Acute NHS Trust partners.
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To be a recognised expert in the field of Podiatry practice within the multidisciplinary team, working within your own professional framework and national Podiatric guidelines.
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To use advanced clinical skills, taking responsibility for the assessment and on-going care of a specialist caseload of patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, where appropriate, in discussion with the multidisciplinary team.
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To utilise highly specialist assessment skills and diagnostic medical investigations to determine clinical diagnosis and formulate treatment plans. This requires Advanced Practice skills that are beyond the usual scope of practice, utilising postgraduate qualifications and highly advanced clinical skills.
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Provide highly specific guidance to clinical colleagues around therapeutic and antibiotic management and stewardship where required.
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To develop & implement protocols, clinical pathways, procedures and standards of care within the Podiatry service, consulting with colleagues in the design and following national and local policies and procedures.
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To demonstrate measurable clinical effectiveness, using nationally and locally agreed methodology, in the care and support of Podiatric patients receiving treatments in the community and acute setting.
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In collaboration with the Clinical Services Manager, Professional Lead, and clinical leads, to assist in the clinical development of staff in specialist area, and other staff working in associated services as required.
There is a support structure for Advanced Clinical Practitioners within SCFT and the post holder will have the chance to interact with others from different services and teams.The role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Community Podiatry Service requires analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To develop excellent communication and productive working partnerships, working collaboratively with the General Manager, Clinical Services Manager, Professional Lead, Team Leads, Clinical Specialist Podiatrists, Consultants, GPs, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
-
Collaborate and communicate effectively, supporting and facilitating links and good working partnerships with colleagues within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, and with other system pathway links in our locality, including our Acute NHS Trust partners.
-
To be a recognised expert in the field of Podiatry practice within the multidisciplinary team, working within your own professional framework and national Podiatric guidelines.
-
To use advanced clinical skills, taking responsibility for the assessment and on-going care of a specialist caseload of patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, where appropriate, in discussion with the multidisciplinary team.
-
To utilise highly specialist assessment skills and diagnostic medical investigations to determine clinical diagnosis and formulate treatment plans. This requires Advanced Practice skills that are beyond the usual scope of practice, utilising postgraduate qualifications and highly advanced clinical skills.
-
Provide highly specific guidance to clinical colleagues around therapeutic and antibiotic management and stewardship where required.
-
To develop & implement protocols, clinical pathways, procedures and standards of care within the Podiatry service, consulting with colleagues in the design and following national and local policies and procedures.
-
To demonstrate measurable clinical effectiveness, using nationally and locally agreed methodology, in the care and support of Podiatric patients receiving treatments in the community and acute setting.
-
In collaboration with the Clinical Services Manager, Professional Lead, and clinical leads, to assist in the clinical development of staff in specialist area, and other staff working in associated services as required.
There is a support structure for Advanced Clinical Practitioners within SCFT and the post holder will have the chance to interact with others from different services and teams.The role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Community Podiatry Service requires analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Podiatry
- HCPC registration
- Master's Level or equivalent training
- ACP Digital Badge
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in managing high-risk Podiatry patients within the acute and community setting, including wound management
- Proven clinical experience of working in and leading a team at Band 7 or 8a level
- Evidence of continued professional development and post-registration education and training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist Podiatrist skills in assessment, diagnosis and management in complex patients, including wound management
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others and setting priorities for self and team
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary services
- Proven experience in teaching, training, supervising and mentoring Podiatrists
- Ability to to demonstrate excellent communication skills and manage conflict
Desirable
- Computer skills, including use of PowerPoint, MS Teams and Word
- Knowledge and use of SystmOne or other electronic notes system
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across the localities
- Ability to adapt to different environments and locations of work
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Podiatry
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Podiatry
- HCPC registration
- Master's Level or equivalent training
- ACP Digital Badge
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in managing high-risk Podiatry patients within the acute and community setting, including wound management
- Proven clinical experience of working in and leading a team at Band 7 or 8a level
- Evidence of continued professional development and post-registration education and training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist Podiatrist skills in assessment, diagnosis and management in complex patients, including wound management
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others and setting priorities for self and team
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary services
- Proven experience in teaching, training, supervising and mentoring Podiatrists
- Ability to to demonstrate excellent communication skills and manage conflict
Desirable
- Computer skills, including use of PowerPoint, MS Teams and Word
- Knowledge and use of SystmOne or other electronic notes system
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across the localities
- Ability to adapt to different environments and locations of work
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Podiatry
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).
