Consultant Podiatric Surgeon; AHP

Consultant Podiatric Surgeon (AHP)

The closing date is 03 March 2026

This post is part of a multidisciplinary team hosted by the Foot and Ankle service within the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of outpatient clinics and day‑case podiatric surgery services and will:

Undertake specialist programmes of care, including podiatric surgery, injection therapy and nail surgery, on high‑risk groups.

Co‑ordinate the pre‑, intra‑ and post‑operative aspects of the surgical service, including the scheduling of theatre lists and out‑patient clinics in order to manage waiting times and patient demand.

Under the leadership of the Foot and Ankle Lead Clinician and in conjunction with other Podiatric colleagues, the postholders will co‑ordinate the activities of the Podiatric Surgery service and provide advice and support to the operational management team for the day‑to‑day management of this clinical service.

Provide mentorship/teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Provide leadership to junior podiatry clinicians within the service.

Identify, implement and co‑ordinate audit and research projects in the field of podiatric surgery/medicine.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high‑quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

KEY RESULT AREAS

CLINICAL

To undertake expert practice in Podiatric Surgery and to provide consultancy in all aspects of Podiatric Surgery and related foot health.

To contribute to the development of and maintain a high quality Podiatric Surgery service.

Promoting an efficient and effective service.

Ensure that the service provided is high quality, cost effective and suitably accessible to patients.

To provide comprehensive assessment and appropriate diagnostic testing procedures as required, taking into account IR(ME)
R, advise patients of the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment for acute and chronic foot pain and deformity.

To provide an expert level of care to patients undergoing Podiatric Surgery from assessment to discharge, including: treatment and advice to patients following clinical examination and use of relevant diagnostic tests. Treatment includes both surgical and non‑surgical treatment on the basis of existing evidence of best practice.

To refer patients to other Health Care Professionals as appropriate.

To provide expert clinical advice in the development, implementation and monitoring of professional standards in line with national best practice, and propose, develop and implement policy and service changes for the department.

To undertake audit and research in Podiatric Surgery and outcomes monitoring, including participation in multi‑disciplinary case conferences, audit meetings and Foot and Ankle Consultant led clinical meetings (e.g. trust clinical governance meetings).

• Current HCPC registration with annotation in surgery
• Fellow, Faculty of Podiatric Surgery, Royal College of Podiatry (FRCPodS) CCPST (certificate of completion of specialist training)
• Post Graduate Degree in Podiatry / Podiatric Medicine POM‑A & POM‑S annotation IRMER cert IRMER operator cert
• Good clinical practice course (GCP) course
• Evidence of current and ongoing professional development relevant to this role
• Published literature. Research, training and critical analysis skills.
• FoPS registered…