Podiatry Team Lead
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff.In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
The Team Leader will be responsible for providing line management and clinical / operational leadership for the Podiatry team, across all podiatric specialities.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the clinical team, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment and liaise with community services and external agencies to facilitate a safe discharge from hospital.
They will also provide clinical and operational leadership within the team and services provided, acting as a role model and promoting the development of services moving forward.
Main duties of the job- To take day-to-day responsibility for the leadership, delivery and operational management of the staff within the team .
- To work closely with the Clinical Leads to ensure equity of access to relevant supervision and the achievement of competencies required for the maintenance of HCPC registration of team members.
- To be responsible for developing and monitoring the standard of service provision across the team through the implementation of clinical governance requirements i.e. protocols and guidelines, clinical audit and risk management policies.
- To contribute to business plans for the managed areas.
- To deputise for more senior staff when appropriate.
- To facilitate in-service training, research and audit activities within the designated team.
- To teach, develop and educate team members to ensure service needs are met.
- To support the development of students within the team.
- To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised assessment, treatment and management of patients referred to the Team.
- As an autonomous practitioner using advanced and highly specialised skills and knowledge, determine clinical diagnoses and treatment indicated for a complex caseload and maintain records.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The podiatry department is made up of 29 individuals, ranging from laboratory technicians and podiatry assistants to advanced specialist podiatrists and clinical leads, in a variety of posts from Band 2 to Band 7.
The department spans across Stockport, providing clinic access for patients in 12 different sites, from Stepping hill hospital to GP surgeries, health centres and patients homes.
Stockport Podiatry offers a wide range of specialist input to the residents of Stockport- this includes Nail surgery, an urgent care clinic, patient education classes, high risk foot care, specialist adult and children's musculoskeletal assessment and provisions, as well as multidisciplinary team input from the diabetes and vascular teams, orthopaedics and minor surgeries teams via our High Risk Foot Team.
See attached JD and person specification for further information.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Diploma/Degree in Podiatry and HCPC reg
- Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to clinical fields.
- Formal management and leadership skills training
Knowledge
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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 criteria- 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
Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note that all correspondence will be via your NHS Jobs account. Unfortunately we are not able to acknowledge each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.Please also note that Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are unable to refund Interview expenses or re-location costs.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce.Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.