Job summary 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. Main duties of the job 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. About us 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; 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 If you would like to know more, please visit our website. Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata for part time Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9798-1116 Job locations John Anthony Centre Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JF Job description Job responsibilities For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Job description Job responsibilities For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Excellent knowledge of Podiatry in relevant areas Awareness of research processes Knowledge of IT skills Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to challenge poor behaviour. Role modelling good behaviour. A positive attitude and able to act on feedback. Excellent leadership skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Additional Criteria Essential Committed to service development. Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Experience Essential A minimum 5 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities Experience of leadership Experience of supervision of junior staff and students Experience of audit Desirable Band 7 experience or team leader Qualifications Essential Degree in Podiatry HCPC registration Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD maintained in portfolio I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. Desirable Relevant validated clinical leadership course. Clinical educators qualification Person Specification Knowledge Essential Excellent knowledge of Podiatry in relevant areas Awareness of research processes Knowledge of IT skills Skills & Abilities Essential Ability to challenge poor behaviour. Role modelling good behaviour. A positive attitude and able to act on feedback. Excellent leadership skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Additional Criteria Essential Committed to service development. Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post Experience Essential A minimum 5 years post graduate experience including work in a variety of specialities Experience of leadership Experience of supervision of junior staff and students Experience of audit Desirable Band 7 experience or team leader Qualifications Essential Degree in Podiatry HCPC registration Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / CPD maintained in portfolio I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. Desirable Relevant validated clinical leadership course. Clinical educators qualification 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Address John Anthony Centre Newtown Road Worcester WR5 1JF Employer's website https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)