Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Podiatrist to take on the role of Team Lead within the Podiatry Service.
The Team Leader will provide line management and clinical and operational leadership for the Podiatry team across all podiatric specialities. The role will support the safe, effective and efficient delivery of podiatry services, ensuring effective workforce coordination, service performance and the maintenance of high standards of patient care.
The post holder will also work as part of the clinical team, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment where required across acute and community services, and liaising with external agencies to support safe and timely discharge from hospital.
They will act as a professional role model for the team, supporting staff development, maintaining clinical standards and contributing, where required, to the ongoing improvement and development of podiatry services.
Main duties of the job
- To take day-to-day responsibility for leadership, delivery and operational management of the Podiatry team, ensuring safe, effective and efficient service provision.
- To provide line management, supervision and professional support to team members, supporting staff development, performance management and workforce planning.
- To work closely with Clinical Leads to ensure equitable access to supervision and support for staff to achieve and maintain competencies required for HCPC registration.
- To develop, implement and monitor standards of service provision through clinical governance processes, including adherence to protocols and guidelines, clinical audit, quality improvement and risk management.
- To support service planning and contribute to business planning processes for the service.
- To deputise for senior staff as required, supporting operational decision-making and service continuity.
- To facilitate and support in-service training, audit and research activity within the team.
- To support the education and development of staff and students within the service, contributing to teaching, supervision and clinical education.
- To provide highly specialised podiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for patients referred to the service where required.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced and highly specialised clinical skills to manage a complex caseload and maintain accurate records in line with professional and organisational standards
About us
We hold a unique position within the Stockport community as a provider of healthcare and are one of the largest employers in the area.
We believe the best organisations reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to ensure it is truly representative of our local population.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. Recognising that some communities remain underrepresented within our workforce, we particularly encourage applications from these groups.
If you require support with your application, please contact a member of the recruitment team who will be happy to discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise the importance of flexible working and will consider all requests seriously. We will work with you to explore whether your request can be accommodated within the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS Pension Scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and home electronics
- NHS staff discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Salary Finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Podiatry Department is a well-established service comprising a multidisciplinary workforce of 29 staff, including laboratory technicians, podiatry assistants, specialist podiatrists and clinical leads, working across Band 2 to Band 7 roles.
The service operates across Stockport, providing podiatry care from 12 clinical locations including Stepping Hill Hospital, GP practices, community health centres and patients homes.
Stockport Podiatry provides a wide range of specialist services for the local population. These include nail surgery, urgent care clinics, patient education programmes, high-risk foot management, and specialist adult and paediatric musculoskeletal assessment and treatment. The service also works closely within multidisciplinary teams, including diabetes and vascular services, orthopaedics and minor surgery teams, through the established High Risk Foot Team.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the responsibilities and requirements of this role.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment by adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, and communicating and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
As part of the Trusts safer recruitment processes, it will also be a condition of employment that you register with the DBS Update Service and maintain the annual subscription of £16.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Podiatry Department is a well-established service comprising a multidisciplinary workforce of 29 staff, including laboratory technicians, podiatry assistants, specialist podiatrists and clinical leads, working across Band 2 to Band 7 roles.
The service operates across Stockport, providing podiatry care from 12 clinical locations including Stepping Hill Hospital, GP practices, community health centres and patients homes.
Stockport Podiatry provides a wide range of specialist services for the local population. These include nail surgery, urgent care clinics, patient education programmes, high-risk foot management, and specialist adult and paediatric musculoskeletal assessment and treatment. The service also works closely within multidisciplinary teams, including diabetes and vascular services, orthopaedics and minor surgery teams, through the established High Risk Foot Team.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the responsibilities and requirements of this role.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment by adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, and communicating and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
As part of the Trusts safer recruitment processes, it will also be a condition of employment that you register with the DBS Update Service and maintain the annual subscription of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Podiatry and HCPC reg
- Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to clinical fields.
Desirable
- Formal management and leadership skills training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and their management
- An understanding of Clinical governance and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of recent NHS and Trust developments and their impact on the service
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in the NHS including recent experience at Band 7 level
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising
- Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced reasoning skills
- High level problem solving skills
- Ability to establish good working relationships
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Podiatry and HCPC reg
- Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to clinical fields.
Desirable
- Formal management and leadership skills training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and their management
- An understanding of Clinical governance and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of recent NHS and Trust developments and their impact on the service
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in the NHS including recent experience at Band 7 level
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising
- Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced reasoning skills
- High level problem solving skills
- Ability to establish good working relationships
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
