Podiatry Clinical Assistant

Oxford Health NHS Trust; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Trust is seeking a friendly Clinic Assistant/Administrator to support busy podiatry clinics in the South East. The role is based at Townlands Hospital Henley, with travel to Wallingford and Didcot as needed.

The successful candidate will work independently and as part of a small team, handling receptionist tasks, appointments, and basic IT duties in an NHS setting. DBS checks and driving may be required.

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education to include 5 GCSEs including English and Mathematics.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office.
• Experience of using EMIS.

Responsibilities

• Duties are primarily administrative and include receptionist work, answering telephone and postal enquiries.
• Assist podiatry at clinics by preparing rooms and equipment, and supporting patients attending for treatment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality/Data Protection

Education

Five GCSEs including English & Maths

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Could you be the friendly face that helps keep our busy Podiatry clinics running efficiently?

The Podiatry Department is responsible for treating foot problems and promoting foot health. We require an enthusiastic and friendly Clinic Assistant/administrator to work with podiatrists in our community clinics in the South East.

This role will be based in Townlands Hospital Henley, but will involve working across our clinics in Wallingford and Didcot. This can be impacted by service need.

The successful candidates will need to work on their own initiative and as part of a small team, be flexible, have a caring attitude and maintain confidentiality at all times. Excellent organisational skills are essential and experience of working with the elderly and in an NHS setting would be an advantage.

On occasion we may require the post holder to work at clinics and attend meetings or training across the wider county of Oxfordshire.

Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

Duties areprimarily administrativeand include receptionist work -

• Dealing with telephone and postal enquiries
• Ordering supplies as well as generally assisting patients attending for treatment and preparing the room and equipment used by the podiatrist.

Applicantsmust be IT literate. Assistance within the clinic/surgery setting will be required, including assisting the podiatrist at nail surgery sessions. Full in-service training will be given for this post.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

• Good standard of general education to include 5 GCSE (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of using Microsoft Office
• Experience of office / administration work including knowledge of Data Protection and confidentiality
• Experience of using EMIS

Technical Expertise/ Competence

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail - eg. meticulous when checking information is correct

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.

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearpro rata | per annum