Job summary
We are looking for a candidate who is keen to start a career within the Newcastle NHS Podiatry department. Podiatrists treat a range of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower limbs, helping a considerable number of people each day to stay healthy, mobile, and avoid more serious foot problems. This support role contributes considerably to maintaining patient wellbeing and has potential to develop into a very rewarding career.
This role will initially train and support you to become a Podiatry Assistant where you will be part of the Podiatry team, managing a range of basic foot conditions. The department is keen to expand its training and has opportunities to progress the right candidate to a degree apprenticeship in conjunction with one of the national schools of podiatry/ universities.
The post is largely based in community clinics across Newcastle, but there will also be aspects of the role working within the hospitals to support some in- patient and out- patient services, care home settings, and home visits.
The role will include some sessions where you will be supporting Podiatrists in their specialist clinics such as nail surgery or Diabetes wound care clinics. Then once your own competencies are achieved you will treat your own caseload of patients who have been assessed by the podiatrist as needing basic foot care for a wide range of conditions, many of whom have Diabetes related foot problems.
- Interview Date Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant is expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills with a variety of colleagues and patients and can manage noncompliance and occasional confrontation.
You must have the ability to work independently but also as part of a team, with and without direct supervision, and have a keen sense of responsibility in order to accomplish your duties. The candidate must show an aptitude for working with older people.
The successful candidate must have good basis of IT skills as the podiatry department use several Software packages including systmone, which is an electronic patient record and booking system.
The work can often involve assisting with wound care- remove dressings and redress wounds that may be unpleasant to look at.
It is a very practical role, and hence candidates must be able to demonstrate manual dexterity, for example to manage podiatric instruments and drills, and to provide care / assistance for many patients each day in busy clinics.
Podiatry Assistants are also expected to assist with the maintenance of clinical equipment and to prepare clinical areas in line with infection control guidelines
A driving licence and willingness to use a car for work is essential, as the successful applicant will be expected to travel between clinics, attend care home sessions and manage their own domiciliary caseload.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is a combination of clinical, clinical support and an element of administration such as patient record keeping. It will appeal to someone who likes to work with a wide range of colleagues and patients, likes a lot of variety in their work, and is happy to learn, whilst doing a practical job.
- 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.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role is a combination of clinical, clinical support and an element of administration such as patient record keeping. It will appeal to someone who likes to work with a wide range of colleagues and patients, likes a lot of variety in their work, and is happy to learn, whilst doing a practical job.
- 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.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ 3 or A levels or equivalent qualification / experience
- Current clean driving licence
Desirable
- College of Podiatry training certificate +/or CACHE apprenticeship or willing to work towards
- First aid training
- Health promotion certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience and aptitude for working within healthcare or caring setting
- Working under pressure and responding to change
- Manual dexterity
Desirable
- Evidence of portfolio of CPD
- Evidence of self -directed learning
- Knowledge of Departmental , Trust and NHS policies and procedures
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing advice/ training/ education programmes
- Experience of use of computerised systems
- Awareness of the Aging process and Human Biology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills
- Inter personal skills
- Good typing and IT skills
- Able to work independently but also as part of a team
- Enthusiasm
Desirable
- Creative hobby demonstrating creative ability/ artistic flare/ comprehension of perspective
- Ability to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- NVQ 3 or A levels or equivalent qualification / experience
- Current clean driving licence
Desirable
- College of Podiatry training certificate +/or CACHE apprenticeship or willing to work towards
- First aid training
- Health promotion certificate
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience and aptitude for working within healthcare or caring setting
- Working under pressure and responding to change
- Manual dexterity
Desirable
- Evidence of portfolio of CPD
- Evidence of self -directed learning
- Knowledge of Departmental , Trust and NHS policies and procedures
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing advice/ training/ education programmes
- Experience of use of computerised systems
- Awareness of the Aging process and Human Biology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills
- Inter personal skills
- Good typing and IT skills
- Able to work independently but also as part of a team
- Enthusiasm
Desirable
- Creative hobby demonstrating creative ability/ artistic flare/ comprehension of perspective
- Ability to work under pressure
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).
