Job summary
Are you an experienced leader with exceptional organisational skills and a passion for service improvement? Join our community podiatry service as a Podiatry Clinic Manager and take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of podiatry care in our local communities.
We have positions available in Abingdon, Oxford and Witneywhere you will lead and manage our Podiatry Services to ensure the highest standard of care. These are new roles and are a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference by driving service improvements, developing teams, and contributing to the overall success of our service.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose: As the Podiatry Clinic Manager, you will provide leadership and management skills to the non-clinical workforce and support the clinical workforce. Your role will enable the community Podiatry Service to meet its agreed aims and objectives of delivering a countywide caring, efficient, safe, and effective working environment while maintaining the highest standards. The service is mostly clinic-based, with home visits for housebound patients. You will work with partners providing non-emergency transport to support the flow of patients attending clinics where needed.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles. Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount
- Pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on all aspects of staff recruitment for administrative and non-clinical staff, including writing and updating job descriptions, managing job evaluations, and overseeing the selection and induction processes.
- Maintain staff rotas, manage pay queries, and ensure submission of staff expenses.
- Support the clinical team with student placements and arrange rotas and clinical diaries as necessary.
- Manage the running of clinical services, ensuring service optimization and adherence to current employment law.
- Monitor national, regional, and local developments impacting community Podiatry Services and take an active part in local networks.
- Manage teams to support delivery of KPIs and ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.
- Ensure compliance with national NHS data protection and release guidelines.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to degree level or have relevant evidenced experience.
- Experience in management, ideally in more than one organization.
- Experience in line managing people, including development, conducting appraisals, and dealing with HR issues.
- Formal training in a related area, such as Quality Improvement.
Personal Qualities:
- Demonstrate management and leadership ability.
- Ability to learn new processes and computer systems.
- We are looking for candidates who like a challenge, are resilient, proactive, and good team players.
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on all aspects of staff recruitment for administrative and non-clinical staff, including writing and updating job descriptions, managing job evaluations, and overseeing the selection and induction processes.
- Maintain staff rotas, manage pay queries, and ensure submission of staff expenses.
- Support the clinical team with student placements and arrange rotas and clinical diaries as necessary.
- Manage the running of clinical services, ensuring service optimization and adherence to current employment law.
- Monitor national, regional, and local developments impacting community Podiatry Services and take an active part in local networks.
- Manage teams to support delivery of KPIs and ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.
- Ensure compliance with national NHS data protection and release guidelines.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Educated to degree level or have relevant evidenced experience.
- Experience in management, ideally in more than one organization.
- Experience in line managing people, including development, conducting appraisals, and dealing with HR issues.
- Formal training in a related area, such as Quality Improvement.
Personal Qualities:
- Demonstrate management and leadership ability.
- Ability to learn new processes and computer systems.
- We are looking for candidates who like a challenge, are resilient, proactive, and good team players.
Please refer to the job description and guidance notes attached for further information on this role
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Have, a good understanding of the workings of the NHS,
Desirable
- To have experience of working within a corporate structure or an NHS Trust
- To have experience of General Practice management or administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Be educated to degree level or have relevant evidenced experience
Desirable
- Degree in management, Business or relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Have management experience, ideally in more than one organisation
- Have experience of change management
- Have experience of, or the capacity to, manage upwards and downwards
- Have experience of line managing people, including development, conducting appraisals, supervision and dealing with HR issues
Desirable
- Have experience of managing multi- disciplinary teams
personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate management and leadership ability
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently between sites, sometimes transporting loads and on occasion travelling to regional meetings.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Have, a good understanding of the workings of the NHS,
Desirable
- To have experience of working within a corporate structure or an NHS Trust
- To have experience of General Practice management or administration
Qualifications
Essential
- Be educated to degree level or have relevant evidenced experience
Desirable
- Degree in management, Business or relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Have management experience, ideally in more than one organisation
- Have experience of change management
- Have experience of, or the capacity to, manage upwards and downwards
- Have experience of line managing people, including development, conducting appraisals, supervision and dealing with HR issues
Desirable
- Have experience of managing multi- disciplinary teams
personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrate management and leadership ability
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently between sites, sometimes transporting loads and on occasion travelling to regional meetings.
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.
