Podiatry Team Lead
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Holt, Worcestershire
Podiatry Team Lead
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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Holt, Worcestershire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 20 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
- Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
- Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
- Be responsible for the leadership of the Podiatry Team within a designated geographical area within Worcester City and Malvern.
- Contribute with other team leaders to the development of the Podiatry service across the county.
- Represent the Trust on matters affecting Podiatry when linking with partner organisations .
- Take responsibility for a delegated budget, performance management issues, recruitment and retention within a designated part of the service.
- Be responsible for the supervision and appraisal of senior Podiatrists within the team.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality patient focussed care through assessment, development and delivery of individual intervention programmes.
- Take responsibility for own complex caseload within the team, working closely and liaising with the clinical lead and Multi-Disciplinary Diabetic Foot Team.
- Undertake clinical assessment and treatment, including management of risks.
- Manage concerns with team members performance / absence in line with the Trust policies. Ensure service continuity through monitoring leave and sickness and highlight issues.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Podiatry Team lead in Worcestershire. Are you a highly experienced, motivated Podiatrist , committed to leading and delivering excellent standards of patient care? We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to provide excellent leadership within one of the community podiatry teams covering Worcester City and Malvern promoting clinical excellence across the county. You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues , patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. You will be a key member of the podiatry service across Worcestershire. You should be an effective communicator with the drive and enthusiasm to work with your team members to expand their roles. You should be able to negotiate and collaborate effectively with senior clinicians and other team leads and facilitate the delivery of excellent care. You will also need to be able to manage information to inform service development and to demonstrate achievement of target. As a team lead you will demonstrate leadership skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in partnership with the team, other professional and agencies. You will be able to work under pressure, manage workload and meet deadlines, have prioritisation skills and a positive attitude and solution focussed approach to the delivery of this role. - 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;