Podiatry Assistant — Start Your Foot Care Career

Freeman Hospital; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Job summary

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Podiatry Assistant (Band 3) to support the podiatry department. The role involves assisting podiatrists in foot and wound care, diabetic foot screening, and clinic coordination across hospital and community settings.

The successful candidate will demonstrate good communication, IT skills, and a willingness to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. There is potential progression via degree apprenticeship programs.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: NVQ 3 or A levels or equivalent qualification / experience.
• Essential criteria: Current clean driving licence.
• Desirable criteria: College of Podiatry training certificate +/or CACHE apprenticeship or willing to work towards
• Desirable criteria: First aid training
• Desirable criteria: Health promotion certificate

Responsibilities

• To provide basic foot care to patients of the Newcastle Hospitals Trust Podiatry Department under the direction of the Podiatrists and to support the delivery of Podiatry services in all its dimensions.
• To provide annual Diabetic and other foot appropriate foot screening assessments following the Newcastle Foot care pathway.
• To give assistance to the patients, podiatrists and wider Diabetes Centre, inpatient or vascular team, including Doctors, to allow the smooth and safe running of the department and clinical sessions.
• Working with a team of podiatry staff supporting the provision of foot and wound care at the Diabetes Centre, hospital outpatient clinics wards, community clinics and domiciliary settings.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal

IT skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

NVQ 3 / A levels or equivalent qualification or experience

Current clean driving licence

Job description

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Podiatry Assistant (Band 3) to support the podiatry department. The role involves assisting podiatrists in foot and wound care, diabetic foot screening, and clinic coordination across hospital and community settings.

The successful candidate will demonstrate good communication, IT skills, and a willingness to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. There is potential progression via degree apprenticeship programs.