Job summary
The post holder will work as an integral member of the podiatry team, working in community clinics, patient's homes and nursing homes providing assistance to podiatrists and care to a variety of clients.
The postholder must be able to travel across the Trust independently.
This is a part time post (22.5 hours) to be worked across 3 days between Monday to Friday.
This vacancy will close when adequate applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will:
- provide assistance in nail surgery procedures, Diabetic Annual Reviews and manufacturing of orthotics.
- input onto our patient management system, arranging appointments and clinics.
- help to manage the timetabling of clinicians.
- will work in community clinics, patient's homes and nursing homes providing assistance to podiatrists and care to a variety of clients.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting covid-19.vaccine@wwl.nhs.uk where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
The post holder is required to:-
- Assist in the preparation of the environment, including equipment and materials.
- Assist podiatrists in nail surgery clinics over the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan footprint
- Carry out Diabetic annual reviews across Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
- Comply with COSHH regulations
- Monitor and maintain cleanliness of the environment
- Contribute to effective team working
- Assist in the manufacture of orthotics
- Monitor and control stock within the podiatry department when needed
- To work within relevant policies and procedures
- Book patients and patient administration duties as required
- Carry out duties required to assist the department to fulfil its contractual obligations
- Undertake any other duties with the appropriate training and support of the podiatry team
- Be involved with departmental audit as required or to undertake audit
- Undertake training and skill development as the job requires
- To deliver specific foot care education and advice to patients, relatives and carers.
- To follow departmental and Trust policies.
- To assist in the development and implementation of procedures and guidelines.
- To be responsible for the maintenance, rotation and ordering of clinical stock.
- To carry out other duties as required in line with role banding
- Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to develop new skills and maintain and update existing skills.
- To participate in Individual Performance Reviews with the Podiatry Team Lead.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- Communicate effectively with the podiatry team and other healthcare workers
- Using the spoken and written word and being sensitive to those who are vulnerable or do not have English as their first language.
- Assisting in the establishment of communication systems with all staff, patients and relatives to promote understanding and good will.
- Maintaining accurate, timely and legible records.
- Communicate in a manner that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Maintaining consistency within standards of patient care.
- To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.
- To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment is kept confidential.
Responsibility for Finance
- To be responsible for monitoring stock and the security of that stock. Maintenance of clinical equipment and the reporting of any faults to the appropriate department.
- Promote effective utilisation of resources
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and fulfil appropriate KSF dimensions as identified.
- To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with the Mandatory Training Policy in accordance with Trust Policy.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
- Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To actively report all incidents via DATIX in a timely and accurate manner.
Work Circumstances
Monday to Friday at various sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
Planning and Organisational Duties
The post holder is required to:-
- Assist in the preparation of the environment, including equipment and materials.
- Assist podiatrists in nail surgery clinics over the Ashton, Leigh and Wigan footprint
- Carry out Diabetic annual reviews across Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
- Comply with COSHH regulations
- Monitor and maintain cleanliness of the environment
- Contribute to effective team working
- Assist in the manufacture of orthotics
- Monitor and control stock within the podiatry department when needed
- To work within relevant policies and procedures
- Book patients and patient administration duties as required
- Carry out duties required to assist the department to fulfil its contractual obligations
- Undertake any other duties with the appropriate training and support of the podiatry team
- Be involved with departmental audit as required or to undertake audit
- Undertake training and skill development as the job requires
- To deliver specific foot care education and advice to patients, relatives and carers.
- To follow departmental and Trust policies.
- To assist in the development and implementation of procedures and guidelines.
- To be responsible for the maintenance, rotation and ordering of clinical stock.
- To carry out other duties as required in line with role banding
- Actively participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to develop new skills and maintain and update existing skills.
- To participate in Individual Performance Reviews with the Podiatry Team Lead.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- Communicate effectively with the podiatry team and other healthcare workers
- Using the spoken and written word and being sensitive to those who are vulnerable or do not have English as their first language.
- Assisting in the establishment of communication systems with all staff, patients and relatives to promote understanding and good will.
- Maintaining accurate, timely and legible records.
- Communicate in a manner that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Maintaining consistency within standards of patient care.
- To attend and actively contribute to departmental meetings.
- To ensure that all information relating to clients and staff gained through employment is kept confidential.
Responsibility for Finance
- To be responsible for monitoring stock and the security of that stock. Maintenance of clinical equipment and the reporting of any faults to the appropriate department.
- Promote effective utilisation of resources
Responsibility for Human Resources
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and fulfil appropriate KSF dimensions as identified.
- To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with the Mandatory Training Policy in accordance with Trust Policy.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
- Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
To actively report all incidents via DATIX in a timely and accurate manner.
Work Circumstances
Monday to Friday at various sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE level qualifications at grade C and above to include English and Maths or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Foundation Degree or College of Podiatry equivalent or accredited programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with a wide range of people
- NHS/healthcare experience
Desirable
- Working as assistant practitioner in Podiatry, Nursing or AHP field
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent team player
- To be able to use own initiative
- To be able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Physically able to work in a variety of positions, eg standing, sitting and on the floor
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- IT skills and use of microsoft applications
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of healthcare IT systems
- Knowledge of SystmOne
Additional
Essential
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work across sites
- Rseponsible and caring attitude
- Able to be flexible to changes at short notice, such as to timetables
- Able to speak English to an appropriate standard
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSE level qualifications at grade C and above to include English and Maths or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Foundation Degree or College of Podiatry equivalent or accredited programme
Experience
Essential
- Experience of communicating with a wide range of people
- NHS/healthcare experience
Desirable
- Working as assistant practitioner in Podiatry, Nursing or AHP field
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent team player
- To be able to use own initiative
- To be able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Physically able to work in a variety of positions, eg standing, sitting and on the floor
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- IT skills and use of microsoft applications
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of confidentiality
Desirable
- Knowledge of healthcare IT systems
- Knowledge of SystmOne
Additional
Essential
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work across sites
- Rseponsible and caring attitude
- Able to be flexible to changes at short notice, such as to timetables
- Able to speak English to an appropriate standard
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Boston House, Community
Frog Lane
Wigan
WN6 7LB
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
