Podiatry Practice Educator

Job summary

37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Podiatrist to join our Podiatry Clinical Education team working collaboratively with students on the Plymouth University's BSc (Hons) Podiatry Programmes, students from other professions and other learners.

You will facilitate the clinical training of Podiatry undergraduate students by providing supervision for Podiatry students on placement and apprentices working in the Service. You will work with fellow Clinical Educators and Specialist Podiatrists to support the application of theory and acquisition of practical skills by these and other learners.

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly to cover supervised sessions, alongside their own regular clinical commitments, which will include general community clinics and domiciliary visits caring for patients across a wide range of those eligible to access the service.

The successful candidate will ideally have significant NHS clinical experience and demonstrable experience of, or a qualification relating to, teaching or supervising undergraduate level students. They will be a motivated person with excellent clinical skills, a high standard of interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering quality patient-centred care and supporting others to do so.

"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical support, supervision and to teach podiatry students a high standard and full range of professional & clinical podiatry skills, working within the Livewell Podiatry Service.

To develop professional communication links & good working partnerships between Livewell Southwest, & the relevant Education Provider's teams & learners.

To be a professional role model for podiatry students & other learners.

To ensure that any concerns regarding student performance or professionalism are reported to an appropriate member of the Livewell Southwest management team & University of Plymouth where necessary.

To work closely with Podiatry students & apprentices to ensure competencies highlighted within their portfolio/APTEM are achieved. This may occasionally include assisting students with clinical audit.

To undertake complex formative and summative written assessments of the students clinical podiatry practices.

To take responsibility for checking and signing the patient treatment records that students have completed.

To actively contribute to the development and implementation of both Livewell Southwest and University quality standards, guidelines, policies and protocols within clinics.

To organise practice-based group tutorials to facilitate students' learning where necessary.

To prepare and support other clinical mentors for their role in formative and summative assessments in practice.

All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff

Leadership & mentoring programmes

Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training

A Robust Preceptorship

A bespoke induction programme

Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Details

• Date posted: 29 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £35,392 to £42,618 a year pa, pro-rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
• Reference number: B9832-2026-NM-10369
• Job locations: 200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

1.To provide Podiatric intervention to patients and the public across the local Health Economy on the basis of clinical need as defined within the Service Specification.

2.To be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, care planning (formulating, writing, following and reviewing them), implementation and evaluation of podiatric care to a variety of patients with a diverse range of clinical conditions and general podiatric needs including: long term conditions such as diabetes and arthritis, vascular conditions, wound management, lower limb musculoskeletal disorders and mental health problems guided by departmental protocols, local and national guidelines and best practice.

3.To be responsible for the formulation and communication of specialised individual treatment plans, obtaining patient consent as appropriate for surgical intervention and treatment as required. Staff will be required to re-assure, educate and negotiate potentially complex treatment options where denial of pathology or compliance with treatment may be an issue, overcoming communication barriers. This will include reviewing treatment outcomes and implementing discharge policies for patients identified as having completed an episode of care.

4.To work effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as required in primary and secondary care settings to include; hospital clinics, ward rounds, health centre community clinics, GP practice clinics, residential homes for the elderly, patients homes and Mental Health units.

5.To be responsible for the interpretation of clinical findings and decision for onward referral for other interventions from other disciplines and/or additional departmental specialist areas, with communication thereof to all appropriate parties.

6.To provide verbal and written foot and lower limb health education to patients, their carers and relatives. This may be preventative, palliative or curative and in a group or one to one setting.

7.To be actively involved in the provision of Podiatry and foot health education packages for other healthcare professionals and members of the Social Services, voluntary and private sectors.

8.To be responsible for recording accurate, legible and full written clinical records including the recording of contacts in person, telephone conversations and letters in accordance with current local, national and professional guidelines.

9.To participate in the rota for nail surgery as appropriate.

10.To undertake essential administrative tasks including handling patient queries, booking appointments, data collection, data inputting and referral management in accordance with current local, national and professional guidelines, returning or inputting all information requested in a timely manner.

11.To maintain a high standard of infection control and cleanliness within the clinical environment including podiatry equipment, stock cupboards and desks etc. in line with national, local and professional minimum standards.

12.To ensure instruments and equipment are kept in good working order and that faults are reported promptly.

13.To delegate care in appropriate circumstances to Podiatry Assistants and other support staff, and to supervise the care that is delegated.

14.To be responsible for the sterilisation of instruments ensuring that all contaminated equipment is handled in accordance with relevant guidelines.

15.To be flexible and provide cover for Podiatrists and for Podiatry Assistants especially at short notice, during periods of absence or as Service needs dictate, throughout the area covered by the Service.

16.To support clinic clerical staff and GP Practice staff by making clinical and administrative decisions on day to day matters regarding patients e.g. telephone enquiries from patients and clinic booking issues.

17.To maintain and use Information Technology skills for using organisational IT systems, undertaking training as required.

Professional responsibilities

18.To work within the HCPC code of conduct and Livewell Southwest Policies and Procedures.

19.To be responsible for maintaining a high level of podiatric competence by participating in the appraisal process with the line manager, actively participating in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to develop new skills and maintain and update existing skills, to rotate into specialist areas within the service when required.

20.To undertake all mandatory training as required by Livewell Southwest and any identified clinical and non-clinical training.

21.To act as a mentor to colleagues as part of clinical supervision and professional development.

22.To supervise Podiatry Assistants, newly qualified Podiatry staff and to take an active part in the training of students where appropriate.

23.To ensure that Health & Safety legislation is complied with at all times, being aware of and following Livewell Southwest and Service Policies including:

Health and Safety

Manual Handling

COSHH

Infection Control

Incident and complaints reporting

Risk Management

24.To report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents following Livewell Southwest procedure.

25.To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment with the Trust is kept confidential in accordance with Trust policy and the Data Protection Act.

26.To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment with the Trust is kept confidential in accordance with Trust policy and the Data Protection Act.

Quality and Governance

27.To occasionally participate in research and audit activities when required.

28.To provide input to the development, formulation and implementation of policies, procedures, protocols, standards and guidelines within the Podiatry Service.

29.To participate in the services Clinical Governance Agenda.

Please see full job description and person specification in the supporting documents.