Health Care Support Worker

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS seeks a dedicated individual to support podiatrists in providing specialized foot care to diverse patient needs. Responsibilities include patient assessments, treatment plans, and ensuring smooth clinic operations. This position requires good communication skills and the ability to resolve straightforward problems.

Benefits

Eligible for NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Able to drive.
• Understanding of podiatric care processes and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with patient assessments and treatment plans under supervision.
• Maintaining equipment and ensuring clinic preparation.
• Reporting changes in patient health status to registered staff.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Job description

The main duties will include supporting the clinicans in clinic to increase capacity across the X 3 locations where podiatry services are delivered.

Assisting with ordering and stock control.

Main duties of the job

• To support the team in providing a highly specialised podiatry service in a clinic setting to adults with a range of foot care needs, providing a high standard of clinical care in community settings. This involves assisting the registered staff in ensuring appropriate pathways of care for patients who require those services.
• To contribute to the assessment and the treatment of individual patients on the caseload and communicate any changes in care needs to the registered staff.
• Provide clerical and clinical assistance to Podiatrists in the treatment of a wide range of Podiatric conditions.
• To contribute to the smooth running of the clinic ordering stock ensuring stock levels are maintained and clinic is set up appropriately.
• Carry out observations record accurately and report abnormal results to senior colleagues.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Job responsibilities

• To help implement and evaluate podiatric care to variety of patients with a wide range of clinical need, e.g., high risk diabetes, chronic neuropathy, vascular problems, and rheumatoid arthritis, under the supervision of a podiatrist.
• To provide foot care in line with the individual treatment plan in the form of education, assessments and redressings for wound care patients where required.
• To notify the podiatrist if there is any change in the patients health status that may influence the treatment plan.
• To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment with the Trust is kept confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence.
• Understands the processes, techniques, equipment, terminology, and basic theory relevant to the work area.
• Understands relevant legislation, policy and guidance.
• Able to carry out delegated tasks and to take responsibility for the completion of tasks.
• Able to solve straight forward problems by integrating information from more expert sources.
• Understands when to seek guidance from more expert practitioners.
• Can undertake basic maintenance of work area equipment. Ensure all equipment is maintained.

Person Specification

• Education
• able to drive

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.

Operational Lead Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery