Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Head of Podiatry and Orthotics
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Job Overview
Lead and manage the Podiatry and Orthotics Service across the Integrated Health Community, ensuring effective operational delivery, clinical governance, professional standards, policy implementation, and high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
- Provide strategic leadership for service development and improvement, including workforce planning, service redesign, modernisation, change management, business planning, and the implementation of Health Board and national priorities.
- Manage people, resources, and performance, including budget management, financial governance, staff leadership, recruitment, training, appraisal, risk management, quality improvement, and performance monitoring.
- Provide expert professional and clinical leadership, maintaining a specialist clinical role while working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop services, improve outcomes, support innovation, and ensure compliance with professional and organisational standards.
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The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will lead the podiatry and orthotics service in North East Wales. Across all clinical services and age groups.
You will work with a broad multi disciplinary team.
You will work closely with other AHP colleagues in an established service.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- BSc / Dip Grad in Podiatry/Orthotics.
- Management course.
- HCPC registered.
- MSc or equivalent level of knowledge.
- Proven organisational skills including prioritisation.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Health and safety risk awareness.
- Knowledge of clinical governance.
- Understanding of professional ethics / code of conduct and their application in practice.
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