Podiatry Assistant Practitioner

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in Loughborough seeks a qualified Podiatry Assistant to deliver care within the community. The role requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and offers support in clinical supervision and professional development. Candidates should possess a full UK driving licence and be comfortable with IT systems. A commitment to ongoing professional growth is essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS or clinical settings is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle access required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake an unsupervised clinical caseload.
• Provide advice on basic foot and nail care.
• Assist podiatrists during minor surgery.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Time management

Job description

Overview

Are you enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated qualified podiatry assistant? Do you have excellent communication, organisational, interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills? Our successful candidates will deliver high quality care to the local population and will be based within above locality; however, we are a Countywide Service, and the post holder will also be required to work within clinical locations and attend meetings across the county of Leicestershire.

It is important that you can work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. No previous qualifications are essential but NHS / clinical experience would be desirable. You will also need to be comfortable with IT as we are fully electronic with regards our records and booking etc.

We provide excellent support and development for all staff through regular clinical supervision and team meetings; we also aim to provide clinical supervision and external training as required - you need to be committed to continuing professional development.

It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes.

For further information please contact Rachel Norton [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• Operating with quality in everything you do and maintaining a safe environment.
• To undertake an unsupervised clinical caseload, including new patients within your competencies.
• To undertake interventions / courses of interventions as prescribed by the podiatrist.
• Recognise, prioritise, respond, and escalate appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, seeking guidance from the podiatrist as necessary.
• To work, and have a degree of autonomy, within given parameters.
• To provide advice to patients, carers, health professionals and other appropriate parties on basic foot and nail care / hygiene.
• Review clinical status of patients and assess when referral back to the podiatrist is appropriate e.g., change in medication, new diagnosis, change in foot health, deterioration in tissue viability etc.
• To assist podiatrists during minor surgery sessions.
• To provide treatment to patients to maintain their mobility and independence.
• To provide care to patients in a variety of settings e.g.in health centres, homes, hospitals, residential /nursing homes.
• Deliver footcare training packages.
• To undertake other appropriate duties as directed by the Podiatry Leads.
• Ensure stock supplies are maintained.
• Work with and support new staff, students etc to deliver safe and effective care.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job responsibilities

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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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 for Podiatry and Non-Cancer Lymph