Band 4 Podiatry Support worker

Birmingham Community Health Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Podiatry Support Worker to assist HCPC registered podiatrists in delivering patient-centered podiatry care. This role includes responsibilities like conducting assessments, providing wound care, and supporting the orthotic workshop. Opportunities for professional development and potential apprenticeship completion are available. Ideal candidates should have relevant training and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Will carry out duties delegated by HCPC registered podiatrists.
• Must be able to work with diverse patient groups and adapt to varying needs.
• Required to complete training in advanced therapies under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Execute clinical duties under supervision of HCPC podiatrists.
• Conduct foot health screenings and report findings.
• Assist with patient follow-up appointments and care.

Skills

Clinical note-taking

Patient care assessment

Wound care management

Communication

Education

Relevant training in podiatry support

Job description

Overview

This exciting new role as a podiatry support worker offers the right candidate the opportunity to work alongside and under the direction of HCPC registered podiatrists in delivering patient centered care and treatment for a number of foot conditions. The two roles will work across the city to deliver podiatry care in a variety of locations including health centres, patient homes, nursing and residential homes. It offers the opportunity to deliver education and act as a role model for the podiatry team. Competencies, education and training will be delivered to develop the assistant in their role. It offers the opportunity to develop and grow to consider completing a level 6 apprenticeship at a later date.

Responsibilities

• To carry out duties delegated and trained to be undertaken by an HCPC registered Podiatrist specific to a treatment plan and clinical need of the patient. Complete clinical notes and create appropriate follow up appointments.
• Identify when patients needs have changed and escalate back to HCPC podiatrist for further investigation and amendment to treatment plan.
• To carry out simple dressings for post op nail surgery or non complex wound care when clinically indicated by a HCPC registered podiatrist. To provide support with complex wound care and complex patient and manual handling service needs across clinics and domiciliary settings.
• Complete foot health screening, vascular, neurological assessments and report findings within the patient records for interpretation by a HCPC registered podiatrist.
• Issue simple insoles and orthotics and arrange appropriate follow up review appointments. Support the orthotic workshop with simple manufacturing and administration tasks.
• To provide advanced therapies under prescribed and directed preset dosages for extracorporeal shockwave therapy and low laser therapy following completion of mentored training from a HCPC registered podiatrist.

About BCHC and the Trust

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe\'s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

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