Job summary
He/She will be working as a Team Leader for a designated team of staff including podiatrists, podiatry assistants and support staff to ensure services provided in a coherent manner and that there is regular communication and co-ordination throughout service as a whole in order to fulfil contractual obligations. The post holder will also be expected to provide general management support and will demonstrate evidence of project work and operational management. Working as an extended scope practitioner alongside the Podiatry Clinical Manager and be part of the Podiatry Management Team. The post holder will be responsible for training, supervision, mentoring and appraising clinical staff as well as chairing team meetings. Excellent IT skills will be required as well as a sound working knowledge and practical use of SystmOne. The post holder will need to be flexible to the needs of the service and will be expected to keep up to date with clinical and professional developments, portfolio maintenance and should also take part in research and audit projects. The post holder will need to be well-motivated, flexible and have good clinical communication and team leading/team working skills and will be a car driver prepared to work in a variety of settings including patients' homes.
Main duties of the job
Aa a team leader the main duties are:
- Appraisal of staff
- Mentoring of new staff
- Keep departmental policies, protocols and guidelines in line with evidence based
practice
- Chair specialist team meetings
- Be proactive in Trust/departmental audit/research projects/clinical trials
- Participate and contribute to Podiatry Management Team meetings
- Be aware of KPI and 18 Week RTT Requirements
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised podiatric care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs at specialist (diabetes/wound care/educational) level, including:
- Patients with gait problems due to foot deformity and or joint malfunction
- Patients requiring local anaesthetic including local infiltration and ankle blocks
- Wound management/Tissue Viability
- Ulcers and infected wounds
- Vascular problems e.g. peripheral vascular disease
- Acute infections
- Chronic disease e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, chronic neuropathy, high-risk diabetic
patients, immunologically compromised patients, those with neurological problems
e.g. multiple sclerosis
- Terminally ill patients requiring a sympathetic approach
Provide care
- Community Clinics
- Health Centres
- Hospital Clinics (Community Hospitals and Acute Hospitals)
- GP Surgeries
- Specialist Clinics
The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, wound care and educational planning.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational or Strategic Responsibilities
To work as a team leader and extended scope practitioner leading a highly motivated team, working independently in primary, secondary and community settings providing a high standard of quality clinical care. Assist Podiatry Clinical Manager with special projects, improving service delivery, as integral part of management team:
- Appraisal of staff
- Mentoring of new staff
- Keep departmental policies, protocols and guidelines in line with evidence based
practice
- Chair specialist team meetings
- Be proactive in Trust/departmental audit/research projects/clinical trials
- Participate and contribute to Podiatry Management Team meetings
- Be aware of KPI and 18 Week RTT Requirements
Autonomy
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised podiatric care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs at specialist (diabetes/wound care/educational) level, including:
- Patients with gait problems due to foot deformity and or joint malfunction
- Patients requiring local anaesthetic including local infiltration and ankle blocks
- Wound management/Tissue Viability
- Ulcers and infected wounds
- Vascular problems e.g. peripheral vascular disease
- Acute infections
- Chronic disease e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, chronic neuropathy, high-risk diabetic
patients, immunologically compromised patients, those with neurological problems
e.g. multiple sclerosis
- Terminally ill patients requiring a sympathetic approach
Care will be provided in a range of primary and secondary care settings including:
- Community Clinics
- Health Centres
- Hospital Clinics (Community Hospitals and Acute Hospitals)
- GP Surgeries
- Patient Homes
- Residential Homes for the Elderly
- Specialist Clinics
The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, wound care and educational planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operational or Strategic Responsibilities
To work as a team leader and extended scope practitioner leading a highly motivated team, working independently in primary, secondary and community settings providing a high standard of quality clinical care. Assist Podiatry Clinical Manager with special projects, improving service delivery, as integral part of management team:
- Appraisal of staff
- Mentoring of new staff
- Keep departmental policies, protocols and guidelines in line with evidence based
practice
- Chair specialist team meetings
- Be proactive in Trust/departmental audit/research projects/clinical trials
- Participate and contribute to Podiatry Management Team meetings
- Be aware of KPI and 18 Week RTT Requirements
Autonomy
To assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised podiatric care programmes for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs at specialist (diabetes/wound care/educational) level, including:
- Patients with gait problems due to foot deformity and or joint malfunction
- Patients requiring local anaesthetic including local infiltration and ankle blocks
- Wound management/Tissue Viability
- Ulcers and infected wounds
- Vascular problems e.g. peripheral vascular disease
- Acute infections
- Chronic disease e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, chronic neuropathy, high-risk diabetic
patients, immunologically compromised patients, those with neurological problems
e.g. multiple sclerosis
- Terminally ill patients requiring a sympathetic approach
Care will be provided in a range of primary and secondary care settings including:
- Community Clinics
- Health Centres
- Hospital Clinics (Community Hospitals and Acute Hospitals)
- GP Surgeries
- Patient Homes
- Residential Homes for the Elderly
- Specialist Clinics
The post holder will also be expected to plan and manage their own caseload, which will include providing specialist care for patients with diabetes, wound care and educational planning.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Desirable
- Involve in Service development
Essential
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Desirable
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Desirable
- Involve in Service development
Essential
Essential
Desirable
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).
