Sirona care & health CIC

Band 7 Podiatry Operational Lead (Secondment)

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Job summary

Sirona care & health are seeking a dynamic and experienced operational Band 7 podiatrist with a passion for leadership and treating the high-risk foot to join our team. This is a secondment opportunity, with the successful candidate joining the team in February 2024 for one year.

The role is part time for 22.5 hours per week.

We are based in the multicultural southwest within easy reach of the countryside, city, and sea and access to air and train links.

You will be joining a motivated, supportive, and friendly team based in Bristol and provide operational leadership for the podiatry team alongside our other operational leads within Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).

This role is eligible for an up to £8k relocation package. Please contact sirona.recruitment@nhs.net or the hiring manager for more information

This vacancy qualifies for the SironaEmployeeReferralScheme Tier 1 - referrals must be made prior to the closing date

Main duties of the job

Your role will have a particular focus on operationally managing apprentices and students, ensuring efficient service delivery. You will also be supporting the BNSSG clinical and operational lead (CLOP) in monitoring the service against key performance indicators, evaluating clinical effectiveness, capacity and demand modelling, and improving service user outcomes and satisfaction.

You will provide specialist skills in the high-risk foot to enable assessment, treatment, and management of a varied and complex high risk clinical and domiciliary caseload.

You will participate in the diabetes multidisciplinary foot clinics within secondary care working together with the diabetes and vascular pathway leads providing clinical excellence and resilience to this service.

You will work collaboratively with the clinical pathway leads within the service to provide specialist clinical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders and support the provision of education and development for clinicians across the BNSSG system to improve patient outcomes and patient experience.

You will work closely with the Podiatry CLOP and podiatry leads to support the development and delivery of quality training, education, competency, supervision, and clinical governance frameworks within the service.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

23 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year AfC Band 7

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-23-0608

Job locations

Sirona Care & Health

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS4 2UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Podiatric Medicine.
Certificate in Local Anaesthesia.
Current driving license.
Post-graduate training at Masters Level or equivalent in diabetes footcare/vascular/wound care/high risk foot/minor surgery.
HCPC Registration.

Desirable

Member of the College of Podiatry.
Can demonstrate working at a Masters Level / Level 7 e.g. Masters Modules.
Non-medical independent prescribing.
Completion of relevant leadership and/or management training course.
Member of relevant specialist interest group.

Right to Work

Essential

Sirona care & health are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. We can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold.

Experience

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience regarding the high risk and diabetic foot.
Evidence of decision making regarding complex patient pathways.
Specialised clinical skills and theoretical knowledge within full range of podiatry practice.
Experience of teaching, supervising, and mentoring a broad range of clinicians.
Experience dealing with complaints and clinical incidents.

Desirable

Experience of producing of 72-hour reports and root cause analysis
Experience of facilitating change.
Experience of representing podiatry services in meetings, deputising for Podiatry service senior leadership.
Good knowledge of the research process and the ability to support departmental research activity.
Evidence of operational service management. E.g., capacity and demand management, diary management, waiting list management, staff leave etc.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Podiatric Medicine.
Certificate in Local Anaesthesia.
Current driving license.
Post-graduate training at Masters Level or equivalent in diabetes footcare/vascular/wound care/high risk foot/minor surgery.
HCPC Registration.

Desirable

Member of the College of Podiatry.
Can demonstrate working at a Masters Level / Level 7 e.g. Masters Modules.
Non-medical independent prescribing.
Completion of relevant leadership and/or management training course.
Member of relevant specialist interest group.

Right to Work

Essential

Sirona care & health are currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. We can only accept applications from UK based applicants. If you currently reside in the UK, and are on a visa, please confirm what type of visa you hold.

Experience

Essential

Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience regarding the high risk and diabetic foot.
Evidence of decision making regarding complex patient pathways.
Specialised clinical skills and theoretical knowledge within full range of podiatry practice.
Experience of teaching, supervising, and mentoring a broad range of clinicians.
Experience dealing with complaints and clinical incidents.

Desirable

Experience of producing of 72-hour reports and root cause analysis
Experience of facilitating change.
Experience of representing podiatry services in meetings, deputising for Podiatry service senior leadership.
Good knowledge of the research process and the ability to support departmental research activity.
Evidence of operational service management. E.g., capacity and demand management, diary management, waiting list management, staff leave etc.

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS4 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Broadfield Road

Bristol

BS4 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)