Job Description:

Job information Operational Lead Podiatry from the Company Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, this latest Operational Lead Podiatry job vacancy is located in the city Rochdale located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Maintenance field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Job overview

A rare and exciting internal secondment opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and experienced Podiatrist to gain/enhance their operational leadership knowledge and skills in the role of Operational Lead of the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) Community Podiatry Service.

The clinical team is 20 strong and delivers community MSK and high risk foot podiatry provision across 6 clinic sites within the HMR footprint as well as an in-reach provision into the Rochdale Infirmary bed-base and patients own homes.

This secondment opportunity is available within immediate effect until 30th April 2025 and is only open to internal applicants of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To provide effective leadership and be responsible and accountable for the operational management, co-ordination and delivery of the podiatry services within the acute trust and in the community in accordance with set objectives, local and national targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints that ensure the delivery of high-quality patient centred services that meet patient needs.

• To be a budget holder and be responsible and accountable for managing the budget within given resources.

• To ensure all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures.

• To utilise clinical audit, research, supervision and teaching to monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources.

• To undertake a specialist clinical caseload to a high professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience and developed assessment and treatment skills with patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentation.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trust's Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
• Leadership course e.g. Accelerated leadership Development Programme

Desirable criteria

• Working towards MSc or equivalent experience in area

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• State Registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Member of the Royal College of Podiatry

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having worked as a clinical lead within a speciality
• Interview/recruitment experience
• Experience in audit and evaluation
• Experience of appraisal, objective setting and of performance management of staff and students

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base.
• Knowledge of standards for better health/clinical governance and their professional implications.
• Evidence of leadership skills.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of managing a budget.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk

In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Keywords : Rochdale jobs
Closed Date : 2026-01-11