# Clinical Advanced Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-advanced-podiatrist/d7a58c36-4c61-4742-ac96-af1b0184178e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-advanced-podiatrist/d7a58c36-4c61-4742-ac96-af1b0184178e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Location:** Cardigan Integrated Care Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum (pro rata if part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T11:02:49.979Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Cardigan/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Podiatry/Podiatry-v8154052 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8154052?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Join us in a senior clinical leadership role where you will help shape the future of podiatry services within the county of Ceredigion with Hywel Dda Health Board. As a recognised clinical expert, you will lead the development and maintenance of high-quality clinical standards, driving excellence in practice, service delivery and patient outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across the Health Board, you will play a pivotal role in service improvement, performance management and the implementation of innovative, evidence-based approaches to care. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the professional development of the podiatry workforce by designing and delivering specialist training, competency frameworks and educational programmes. You will champion continuous professional development, providing expert supervision, mentorship and support to staff across your specialist area, helping to build a highly skilled and confident workforce. The successful candidate will be committed to advancing clinical practice through the critical appraisal and application of the latest research and evidence. Combining expert clinical knowledge with inspirational leadership, you will contribute to the ongoing development of modern, high-performing podiatry services that meet the needs of patients and support the future of the profession. ### Main duties of the job This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced podiatrist to work as a highly specialist autonomous practitioner, providing expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex vascular, diabetes and musculoskeletal conditions. You will manage a varied and challenging caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to develop and deliver personalised care plans that achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with GPs, Consultants, Orthopaedic and Vascular teams and other healthcare professionals to support admission avoidance, complex community care and effective patient pathways. You will also provide specialist clinical advice, contribute to the development of service models across Hywel Dda, and play an important role in ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will support service improvement through audit, research and evaluation, helping to shape and enhance specialist podiatry services across the Health Board while promoting best practice and innovation. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main 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 01.10.2026 ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### 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** - Welsh Speaker (level 1) ### 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 ## Documents - [oh form (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576323) - [jdps - english (pdf, 227.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10463482) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.