NHS
Podiatry Team Lead - Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Locality
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Job Description
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- Certificate in local analgesia administration
- Post Graduate education to Masters or Masters Accredited Level in appropriate field.
- Registered with HCPC
- Leadership of Management training/qualification
- Teaching Education Certificate
- Training in the appropriate use of radiology and other investigations relating to Diabetes and High risk patients e.g. Ultra sound, x-ray
- Certificate in local analgesia administration
- Post Graduate education to Masters or Masters Accredited Level in appropriate field.
- Registered with HCPC
- Leadership of Management training/qualification
- Teaching Education Certificate
- Training in the appropriate use of radiology and other investigations relating to Diabetes and High risk patients e.g. Ultra sound, x-ray
Job summary
We are recruiting, to the role of Podiatry team lead for our Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale locality.
The team consists of 19 Podiatrists supported by 5 Assistants/apprentices and 4 A&C staff. We provide podiatry services into a number of community sites and into Scarborough Hospital and Malton Hospital.
We will welcome applications from HCPC registered Podiatrists, who are looking for a step up from a band 6 post or a sideways move for existing band 7 into a team lead role in a service with a good reputation for quality provision to our patients and good support for staff and career development.
Good diagnostic and clinical skills are essential, as well as good organisational and time management skills are critical to this role. You should have the ability to provide robust leadership and act as a role model.
Main duties of the job
The post holder, if full time, will be approximately 80:20 clinical: leadership. The clinical work will be to an advanced level in either Diabetes/High Risk or Biomechanics dependent on successful candidates skills
The leadership component will involve ensuring effective delivery of the podiatry service to the sites within the area. The recruitment of staff, managing leave, individual development reviews, patient flows and safe service.
The role will be supported by the Senior Leadership Team, consisting of two Principal Podiatrists, the Professional Lead and three other Podiatry Team Leads,
While previous leadership experience will be an advantage the successful candidate will be supported in developing their leadership skills, both with trust delivered modules and access to various NHS leadership programs.
While we are recruiting to a full-time role, part time of 22.5+ hours a week or job share would also be considered.
This post will be based in Spring Hill House, Scarborough, but the post holder will be expected to work at other locations, as such car driver or ability to travel is essential. There is also the opportunity for some of the non-clinical role to be undertaken via remote working.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute/community trust providing a range of community services across the North East of England.
The Podiatry Service employs 65 Podiatrists and covers the majority of the 3000 square miles of North Yorkshire and York area and is provided from over 60 clinical locations.
The service is managed in 4 Locality based teams.
In addition, our "one service" model provides seamless care for patients with acute Diabetes and other high-risk complications into the MDFT in our own Hospital and under service level agreement into York, Scarborough, Northallerton and Malton Hospitals. For this vacancy there will also be the opportunity to work in your relevant specialty either in the MSK or Diabetes and High-risk clinics.
HDFT Podiatry service worked closely with Huddersfield and Plymouth Universites in delivering the Podiatry apprentice programme and currently have 4 apprentices at different stages in their degree, the team lead role will continue with the liaison with Huddersfield.
The Podiatry service is proactively increasing its research capacity with current involvement in a number of research projects with academic partners. In addition, we will support our staff to develop their own research interests, application for funding etc.
Details
Date posted
21 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
421-PSC-3042R
Job locations
Podiatry Department,
Spring Hill House
Scarborough
YO12 4AD
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Working with the support of the wider Podiatry leadership team you will be responsible for the delivery and development of the Podiatry service in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale team.
Job responsibilities
Working with the support of the wider Podiatry leadership team you will be responsible for the delivery and development of the Podiatry service in the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale team.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure 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
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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).
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
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Podiatry Department,
Spring Hill House
Scarborough
YO12 4AD
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Podiatry Department,
Spring Hill House
Scarborough
YO12 4AD
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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