Job summary
Hours:15 hrs
Basis:Permanent
Base:Malvern Gate, with travel for home visits as required
We provide a low-level podiatry clinic for clients across Worcestershire. You will diagnose, assess and treat problems of the foot for people over the age of 50 in our clinic room and within clients' homes.
You will deal with a range of different conditions includingingrown toenails, corns, calluses, verrucaes, fungal infections, and biomechanical to the complexitiesof the diabetic foot.
We discuss treatments with patients and refer them toappropriate professionalswhen necessary. Weadvise patients onmaintainingfoot health, especially to those vulnerable patients with general medical problems andprovide long term care for people athigh riskof foot injury or disabilityeg: those with diabetes.
Our Charity Values:
- We are friendly
- We work together
- We make a difference
- We are always learning
- We are flexible
All post holders are expected to know,understandand act within the ethics and values of the Charity.
You will be required to pass a disclosure check regarding spent and unspent convictions and cautions before commencing work. If you disclose any information, you will be treated fairly and will not be discriminated against.
Main duties of the job
Age UK H&W is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
About us
Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire was
established in October 1986 and is an
independent charity providing a wide range of
services for older people from all communities
and backgrounds in Herefordshire &
Worcestershire.
Our mission is to improve the
quality of life for all older people across
Herefordshire and Worcestershire by
promoting choice, opportunities, and
independence.
We offer care services, information, wellbeing
and active ageing opportunities for people
aged 50 plus. We also support other groups
working with older people, and we offer
training for professionals. We raise issues of
concern for older people, work with local
media, contribute to campaigns and sit on
advisory groups and statutory agency advisory bodies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Toassess, diagnose and treat problems of the foot for people over the age of 50 in aclinic settingsandwithinclientshomes, specialising in the treatment and management of the foot and ankle.
- Dealing with a wealth of different conditions ranging from ingrown toenails, corns, calluses, verrucaes, fungal infections, biomechanical to the complexitiesof the diabetic foot.
- Todiscuss treatments with patients and refer them toappropriate professionalswhen necessary.
- Toadvise patients onmaintainingfoot health, especially to those vulnerable patients with general medical problems.
- Toprovide long term care for people athigh riskof foot injury or disabilityeg: those with diabetes.
- To undertake home risk assessments of the client home and venue risk assessment of outreach venues on the first visit and raise any concerns with Service Manager reviewing these risks at eachsubsequentvisit.
- Tomaintainaccurateand contemporaneous client records using designated electronic/other organisational databases.
- To undertake banking of any monies taken from clientsin a timely manner.
- To work collaborativelywith the finance team to ensure a smooth transition of payments is met.
- To form an active part of the team,participatingin teammeetings and attending regular 1-1s andappraisals.
- To think and act in a supportive and non-judgmentalway.
- To be prepared to undertake regular training as required bythe Service, including online training modules.
- To carry out anyadditionalrelevant tasks or duties asrequiredon the instruction ofany manger.
- To ensure that safeguarding of service users is a key priorityand take any necessary internal and external procedures andactions.
- Workin accordance withGDPR, Safeguarding, best practice and quality frameworks.
- Take responsibility for own personal development and learning. Undertake training asrequired.
- Positively promote and publicise the work of Age UK H&W.
- Any other duties asappropriate asrequested by the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Toassess, diagnose and treat problems of the foot for people over the age of 50 in aclinic settingsandwithinclientshomes, specialising in the treatment and management of the foot and ankle.
- Dealing with a wealth of different conditions ranging from ingrown toenails, corns, calluses, verrucaes, fungal infections, biomechanical to the complexitiesof the diabetic foot.
- Todiscuss treatments with patients and refer them toappropriate professionalswhen necessary.
- Toadvise patients onmaintainingfoot health, especially to those vulnerable patients with general medical problems.
- Toprovide long term care for people athigh riskof foot injury or disabilityeg: those with diabetes.
- To undertake home risk assessments of the client home and venue risk assessment of outreach venues on the first visit and raise any concerns with Service Manager reviewing these risks at eachsubsequentvisit.
- Tomaintainaccurateand contemporaneous client records using designated electronic/other organisational databases.
- To undertake banking of any monies taken from clientsin a timely manner.
- To work collaborativelywith the finance team to ensure a smooth transition of payments is met.
- To form an active part of the team,participatingin teammeetings and attending regular 1-1s andappraisals.
- To think and act in a supportive and non-judgmentalway.
- To be prepared to undertake regular training as required bythe Service, including online training modules.
- To carry out anyadditionalrelevant tasks or duties asrequiredon the instruction ofany manger.
- To ensure that safeguarding of service users is a key priorityand take any necessary internal and external procedures andactions.
- Workin accordance withGDPR, Safeguarding, best practice and quality frameworks.
- Take responsibility for own personal development and learning. Undertake training asrequired.
- Positively promote and publicise the work of Age UK H&W.
- Any other duties asappropriate asrequested by the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HPC approved qualification (Degree) in podiatry / chiropody.
- Registered member of recognised body
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HPC approved qualification (Degree) in podiatry / chiropody.
- Registered member of recognised body
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
