Clinical Educator Lead / Clinical Academic in Podiatry
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2256 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2311 (Higher education teaching professionals, If the academic teaching component is the primary focus) or SOC 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors, If managing the clinic and staff is the main duty). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
The successful postholder will provide clinical and educational leadership, supporting the delivery of a high-quality, safe, and effective student-led podiatry service while ensuring students gain outstanding practice-based learning experiences. Working across both organisations, you will play a pivotal role in bridging clinical practice and academic education, mentoring the next generation of podiatrists and supporting the development of a dynamic learning environment.
This role offers a varied workload, with an anticipated split of approximately 60% clinical education/practice and 40% academic teaching activity, allowing you to make a meaningful impact across both healthcare and higher education settings.
You will embody the values of both organisations, demonstrating a commitment to compassionate care, partnership working, equity, excellence, innovation, and sustainability while helping shape the future podiatry workforce.
For queries relating to the University of Brighton/academic elements of this role please contact Lucy Redhead - l.redhead@brighton.ac.uk
Provide clinical and educational leadership within the University of Brighton’s collaborative teaching clinic, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective podiatry services.
Maintain an active clinical caseload, delivering specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with complex podiatric needs.
Lead, supervise, support, and assess undergraduate and postgraduate podiatry students in clinical practice, ensuring high-quality practice-based learning experiences.
Design, deliver, and assess teaching across podiatry programmes, contributing to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of student learning.
Develop and support practice educators and clinical supervisors to enhance the quality and consistency of clinical education.
Work collaboratively with academic colleagues, NHS partners, and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and ensure clinical learning opportunities meet professional and regulatory standards.
Participate in research, scholarship, and innovation activities that inform teaching, clinical practice, and service development.
Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, while upholding the values of both Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Brighton.
Maintain professional registration, clinical competency, and continuing professional development to support excellence in practice, education, and leadership.
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?
- Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
- Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
- Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
- Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
- Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
- Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
- Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
- Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleanor Rezazadeh Job title: Clinical Head of Service Email address: eleanor.rezazadeh@nhs.net Telephone number: 07787277530
Dave Atkins, Podiatry Professional Lead - d.atkins@nhs.net
For queries relating to the University of Brighton/academic elements of this role please contact Lucy Redhead - l.redhead@brighton.ac.uk
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
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