Job summaryAn exciting opportunity is available for a Podiatry service delivery manager. Do you have previous experience in a Team lead role?You will provide strong leadership and direction for the service, working to provide excellent patient care and good team dynamics.Main duties of the jobA core function will be to meet the operational service targets, including delivering the annual activity trajectories and waiting list management, as well as our quality targets. You will play a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation, improving patient pathways and working across our other Community Services to join up our pathways. You will have opportunity to continually improve the clinical services ensuring best practice standards are met and making the services a great place for staff to work.About usRoyal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdoJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership across community services. To be the service manager for the Adult community services Podiatry Department there may be a requirement to work with additional services. Providing a strong clinical presence. Developing therapists and professional / clinical practice assuring the provision of a safe, effective and evidence based service to patients.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialProfessional qualification, live on the appropriate registration1s' level DegreeMasters Degree or equivalent experienceEvidence of Continuous Professional Development relevant to this roleDesirableTeaching/mentorship qualificationProject Management ExperiencePost graduate degreeClinical Specialist qualification (or experience) in their areaKnowledge and SkillsEssentialImplementation of national nursing/midwifery/AHP guidance and standards, and championing of good clinical practiceImplementing of Safety and Risk Management practicesSound knowledge and evidence of clinical triageDesign and implementation of patient care pathwaysDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Surrey HospitalGuildfordGU2 7XXEmployer's websitehttps://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)