Podiatry Operational Lead
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic and experienced Podiatry Operational Lead to provide clinical and operational leadership for our recently integrated Community Podiatry and Diabetes Care For You (DCFY) Podiatry Service supporting communities across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
We’re Looking For Someone Who
* Is a qualified and experienced podiatrist with strong leadership and management skills.
* Has a proven track record in service delivery, workforce development, and clinical governance.
* Is confident managing complex situations and leading change.
* Can work collaboratively across professional boundaries and with external stakeholders.
* Is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
Responsibilities
* Provide operational and clinical leadership for the recently integrated Community Podiatry and Diabetes Care For You (DCFY) Podiatry Service supporting communities across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
* Ensure effective governance and safe clinical practice for all staff within the service.
* Lead service delivery, manage daily operations, and monitor demand and capacity.
* Line manage staff in accordance with SCFT policies, including recruitment, performance, and absence management.
* Deliver workforce development initiatives, including competency frameworks and skill-sharing across professions.
* Manage a delegated budget and contribute to annual business planning.
* Support the implementation of Trust transformation programmes and the SCFT Clinical Strategy.
* Provide specialist clinical advice for complex cases and maintain a personal caseload.
* Lead on audit and contribute to research to inform service development.
* Represent the service at senior management meetings, leadership forums, and transformation events.
Collaborative Working
* Heads of Service, Professional Leads, and multidisciplinary teams.
* Internal departments including HR, Finance, and Governance.
* External partners across the local health economy, including acute trusts and community services.
* Patients and carers, ensuring person-centred care and effective communication.
Ready to lead and shape podiatry services in Brighton & Hove & East Sussex?
Apply now and make a difference in your community.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
* Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
* Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
* Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
* Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
* Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
* Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Emma Kerr
Job title: Deputy Operational Head of Service
Email address: emma.kerr7@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07771 891 637
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