Podiatry Clinical Support Worker

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Supportive team environment

Community health impact

Job satisfaction helping patients

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Podiatry Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) to join our podiatry service. You will assist podiatrists in nail surgery, wound care, and diabetic foot assessments, providing compassionate support to patients across hospital, community, and home settings.

You will help with foot health advice, aftercare, diabetes checks, and health promotion activities while maintaining clinic efficiency and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Caring, kind, and respectful.
• Great communicator who can support patients with empathy and dignity.
• Flexible and adaptable; no two days are the same.
• Keen to learn new clinical skills and support the podiatry team.
• Organised and proactive, able to manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Assisting podiatrists during procedures such as nail surgery and wound care.
• Providing foot health advice and basic care to patients and carers.
• Carrying out aftercare and re-dressings for nail surgery.
• Carrying out foot checks, dressings and patient education for diabetes care.
• Helping at health promotion events to raise awareness of foot health.
• Keeping clinics running smoothly with clerical, stock and administrative support.
• Reassuring anxious patients and ensuring their comfort during treatment.
• Contributing to infection control and patient safety.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Organised

Job description

Join Our Team as a Podiatry Clinical Support Worker (Band 3)

Are you passionate about helping others, supporting clinical teams, and making a real difference in people’s lives?

We are looking for a dedicated Podiatry Clinical Support Worker (Band 3) to join our friendly and skilled podiatry service.

Why You Will Love This Role

As a key member of our team, you’ll be working alongside specialist podiatrists to provide compassionate care to patients across a wide range of settings from hospitals and health centres to community clinics and even patient homes.

You’ll be hands-on in a variety of clinics including nail surgery, wound care, and diabetic foot assessments, supporting both patients and the wider podiatry team. Every day will bring new challenges and rewarding opportunities to learn and grow.

Who We Are Looking For

We would love to hear from you if you are:

• Caring, kind, and respectful
• A great communicator who can support patients with empathy and dignity
• Flexible and adaptable no two days are ever the same!
• Keen to learn new clinical skills and support our specialist podiatry team
• Organised and proactive, able to manage your own workload

What You Will Be Doing

• Assisting podiatrists during procedures such as nail surgery and wound care
• Providing foot health advice and basic care to patients and carers
• Supporting nail surgery by carrying out re-dressings and aftercare advice
• Supporting diabetes care by carrying out foot checks, dressings, and patient education
• Helping at health promotion events to raise awareness of good foot health
• Keeping clinics running smoothly through clerical, administrative and stock support
• Reassuring patients who may feel anxious, in pain, or unsure about treatment
• Playing a vital role in infection control and patient safety

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming team environment
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow your skills
• The chance to play a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of our community
• The satisfaction of making a real difference to patients’ lives every day

We ask that candidates who have previously applied for this post do not re apply as they will be rejected.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest,)

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.