Job summary
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT)
Podiatry and associated services is looking for candidates that will provide
excellent leadership to its teams who provide patient care to the South
Tyneside and Sunderland population.
This is a great opportunity for the right individual who is
looking for a challenging and yet very rewarding role at a time of change, for
both the Directorate, Organisation and the NHS as a whole. The post-holder will work as part of the
Directorate of Therapies Senior Management Team, where you will be responsible
for shaping the future of Podiatry and associated services across South
Tyneside and Sunderland areas striving for excellent patient care. You will be innovative and will adapt well to
change, being required to support the Clinical Director and Directorate manager
in implementing service change for the Podiatry and associated services as the
Directorate continues with its transformation agenda.
You will work with a range of clinical and non-clinical
professionals within the Therapies Directorate and the wider organisation,
driving key national and local priorities as agreed with the Directorate
Manager.
Candidates will be expected to work on both South Tyneside
and Sunderland hospitals, and should be able to meet the travel requirements of
the post with community services provided.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with Education and workforce leads to secure
our future workforce and create a culture of development within the teams at
all levels.
Applicants should have significant NHS experience, strong
collaborative leadership and management skills, and must be passionate about
leading a future-focused Podiatry, Biomechanics, patient appliances, PCAMs and
PCN services. You will have knowledge,
understanding and experience of key developments and challenges within the Podiatry
and associated professions, and how this aligns with regional and national
priorities.
This is a job share and can offer flexible working patterns.
Interviews will be held on the 23rd of May 2024.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and development and delivery of Podiatry and associated services within and out with the organisation.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership along with professional clinical leadership.
- To work in partnership with key managers/staff within and out with the Directorate to ensure that quality patient services are provided.
- To be accountable for the direct delivery of clinical services.
- To be accountable for the continuous professional development of the service.
- To provide advice and expertise to Therapy Services and the Trust to enable the delivery of appropriate and effective services.
- To provide clear professional leadership to staff to enable patient-centred delivery of care, modernisation, and service development.
- To be responsible for the development of safe, evidence based working practices and policies for an area within Therapy Services.
- To formulate long-term strategic plans for an area within Therapy Services addressing local regional and national influences.
- To prepare realistic and achievable forward looking business plans in line with the strategic planning of the Trust.
- To develop new ways of working and new roles in order to develop the capacity and capability of the workforce.
- To ensure and facilitate a culture of research and development activity.
- To work with and influence a range or organisations to ensure partnership working.
- To ensure the delivery of a programme of undergraduate and post-graduate education.
- To be responsible for the implementation of Clinical Governance within an area within Therapy Services (Podiatry ) and the development of an annual forward plan.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, devising and delivering specialised programmes of care.
- To maintain registration with the Health Professions Council.
- To motivate and encourage staff particularly in times of sustained pressure e.g. equipment breakdowns, staff shortages and capacity shortages
- Responsible for leading workforce and service developments and redesign, as appropriate, to ensure service to patients is delivered to highest professional standards and in line with best practice
- Responsible for ensuring that all practices, legal, ethical and professional are adhered to within the service and where necessary appropriately challenge these practices.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and development and delivery of Podiatry and associated services within and out with the organisation.
- To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership along with professional clinical leadership.
- To work in partnership with key managers/staff within and out with the Directorate to ensure that quality patient services are provided.
- To be accountable for the direct delivery of clinical services.
- To be accountable for the continuous professional development of the service.
- To provide advice and expertise to Therapy Services and the Trust to enable the delivery of appropriate and effective services.
- To provide clear professional leadership to staff to enable patient-centred delivery of care, modernisation, and service development.
- To be responsible for the development of safe, evidence based working practices and policies for an area within Therapy Services.
- To formulate long-term strategic plans for an area within Therapy Services addressing local regional and national influences.
- To prepare realistic and achievable forward looking business plans in line with the strategic planning of the Trust.
- To develop new ways of working and new roles in order to develop the capacity and capability of the workforce.
- To ensure and facilitate a culture of research and development activity.
- To work with and influence a range or organisations to ensure partnership working.
- To ensure the delivery of a programme of undergraduate and post-graduate education.
- To be responsible for the implementation of Clinical Governance within an area within Therapy Services (Podiatry ) and the development of an annual forward plan.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner, devising and delivering specialised programmes of care.
- To maintain registration with the Health Professions Council.
- To motivate and encourage staff particularly in times of sustained pressure e.g. equipment breakdowns, staff shortages and capacity shortages
- Responsible for leading workforce and service developments and redesign, as appropriate, to ensure service to patients is delivered to highest professional standards and in line with best practice
- Responsible for ensuring that all practices, legal, ethical and professional are adhered to within the service and where necessary appropriately challenge these practices.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and record of achievement in managing people, projects and budgets.
- Ability to translate strategic plans into operation reality.
- Experience of successfully leading professional groups.
- Ability to support the development of complex projects/business plans and take through to completion.
- Experience of working effectively at senior level within complex environment.
- Able to condense multiple and often conflicting information sources into simple formats
- Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working
- Experience of workforce planning and development
- Proven management experience including dealing with a range of HR matters, financial management, project management, management information systems, and governance
Attitude
Essential
- Advocate of multidisciplinary working.
- Strong drive and motivation to improve performance.
- High level of autonomy
- Flexible, open and adapts quickly to change.
- Takes responsibility for own actions/decisions.
- Innovative approach to problem solving.
- Able to work flexibly within an unpredictable work pattern
- Able to take initiative and show leadership and drive
- An effective and supportive leader as well as team player, with the capability, confidence, temperament and self-motivation to see projects through to completion
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualifications and/or relevant specialist experience in practice equivalent to Masters level.
- Clinical qualification with experience in your field to post graduate level or equivalent experience.
- Registration with HCPC
- Recognised leadership qualification or willing to working towards.
- Knowledge of change management techniques resulting in improvements in delivery or practice
Skills
Essential
- Problem solving/analytical skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines clinical and managerial and at all levels
- Ability to influence at a senior level
- Strategic vision and planning skills and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources
- Ability to lead and embed change
- A track record of utilising interpersonal skills: influencing and negotiating skills are vital.
- Visible and supportive leadership style.
- Experience of planning and service development in a complex organisation
- Able to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with executive management, consultants, external stakeholders and other groups
- Able to engage and reach agreement with senior staff on highly complex, sensitive and contentious issues
Desirable
- Project Management experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High record for quality of output.
- Ability to resolve complex problems requiring expert knowledge and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage a complex and demanding workload.
- Ability to make sound judgements in the absence of facts
- Motivational and inspirational to others.
- Portrays professional image
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience and record of achievement in managing people, projects and budgets.
- Ability to translate strategic plans into operation reality.
- Experience of successfully leading professional groups.
- Ability to support the development of complex projects/business plans and take through to completion.
- Experience of working effectively at senior level within complex environment.
- Able to condense multiple and often conflicting information sources into simple formats
- Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working
- Experience of workforce planning and development
- Proven management experience including dealing with a range of HR matters, financial management, project management, management information systems, and governance
Attitude
Essential
- Advocate of multidisciplinary working.
- Strong drive and motivation to improve performance.
- High level of autonomy
- Flexible, open and adapts quickly to change.
- Takes responsibility for own actions/decisions.
- Innovative approach to problem solving.
- Able to work flexibly within an unpredictable work pattern
- Able to take initiative and show leadership and drive
- An effective and supportive leader as well as team player, with the capability, confidence, temperament and self-motivation to see projects through to completion
Other
Essential
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualifications and/or relevant specialist experience in practice equivalent to Masters level.
- Clinical qualification with experience in your field to post graduate level or equivalent experience.
- Registration with HCPC
- Recognised leadership qualification or willing to working towards.
- Knowledge of change management techniques resulting in improvements in delivery or practice
Skills
Essential
- Problem solving/analytical skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines clinical and managerial and at all levels
- Ability to influence at a senior level
- Strategic vision and planning skills and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources
- Ability to lead and embed change
- A track record of utilising interpersonal skills: influencing and negotiating skills are vital.
- Visible and supportive leadership style.
- Experience of planning and service development in a complex organisation
- Able to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with executive management, consultants, external stakeholders and other groups
- Able to engage and reach agreement with senior staff on highly complex, sensitive and contentious issues
Desirable
- Project Management experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High record for quality of output.
- Ability to resolve complex problems requiring expert knowledge and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage a complex and demanding workload.
- Ability to make sound judgements in the absence of facts
- Motivational and inspirational to others.
- Portrays professional image
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
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).
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