Podiatry Team Lead - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Podiatry Service as a Podiatry Team Lead.These are new roles, resulting from service transformation, and you will be joining the service at a pivotal time in its development.
You will play an active role in shaping and delivering our vision for the service.You will be part of our highly motivated and compassionate countywide team, working in community settings. You will be part of our friendly, committed, and supportive leadership team.
You will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Podiatry Services for the locality assigned and will be expected to work in other Somerset localities to meet service needs.
You will provide leadership for the Podiatry locality including organisational, estates and individual line management of team members, including podiatrists and clinical support workers.
If this is a role that interests you, we would welcome informal discussions regarding the role and the team you would be working in.
Due to the need to travel to different locations, it is essential that the post holder has a full UK drivers licence drive with access to their own vehicle and appropriate insurance.
The service operates 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) between 8.30am and 5.00pm, with a requirement to provide rotational cover on a Friday up to 6.00pm.
The service has three main hubs:
West - Bridgwater & Taunton,
South - Yeovil
East - Glastonbury
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers a great benefits package including 27 days annual leave (pro rata) and a competitive pension scheme.
To link proactively with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service.
To maintain a clinical caseload of at least 20%.
To provide Podiatry specific advice, teaching, and training.
To provide a high standard of Podiatry services to patients referred by Consultants, GP's, A & E and other Health and Social Care Professionals.
To take an active role in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior podiatry staff, students and departmental administrative and clerical (A & C) staff.
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