Podiatry Assistant

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust Podiatry Department is seeking to recruit a Band 3 Podiatry assistant to work within our well-established team in Sefton place Community divisionCandidates must have or the equivalent of NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience.

Candidates must be able to engage in effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to obtain and provide relevant health information which will be sensitive and sometimes complex. To work in collaboration with other team members. To be an advocate for the Podiatry Service team ensuring the highest standards are demonstrated at all times. Candidates will need to demonstrate good communication skills, with a flexible and proactive approach to to work.To work under the direction of the registered podiatrists and be responsible for working unsupervised managing a caseload of delegated patients including high risk patients; liaising with and referring back to senior clinicians as appropriate. To support the Podiatry team in providing evidence-based care to all patients including high risk. To undertake at the direction of a qualified podiatrist a limited range of diagnostic tests i.e. pedal pulse palpation, monofilament test within defined departmental guidelines. To inform the podiatrist of the results of these tests to enable the podiatrist to make a diagnosis / evaluation as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the responsibility for participating as a key member of the team and other agencies to promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of an identified client group.

Provide a high standard of clinical care for individuals and groups within a defined area of the population under the supervision of a registered practitioner.

The post holder will maintain, develop and evidence their clinical knowledge, skills and competencies at all opportunities and act within the standards, protocols and guidelines for the delivery of care.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC7176968

Job locations

Netherton Health Centre

Magdelan Square

Netherton, Liverpool

L30 5SP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work collaboratively within the team and with other agencies to deliver local and national health priorities and objectives.

Accept clinical responsibility for a manageable caseload, where appropriate.

Be accountable for own clinical practice.

Deliver care in line with national quality standards and Trust policy.

Work within the skills and competencies expected of the role.

Provide clinical support and knowledge to support staff.

Act as an advocate and champion for clients.

Support clinical staff in managing long term conditions.

Organise and facilitate groups and /or individuals to develop self-care skills.

Identify the need for and initiate referrals to internal/external partners, within agreed parameters.

Develop person specific goals with individuals, carers and colleagues

Enable individuals to develop the necessary skills to improve own health and lifestyle.

Contribute to health needs assessment of a defined area of the population.

Undertake risk assessment on a defined patient population in line with relevant guidelines.

Lead on health promotion activities as required.

Undertake clinical tasks, following patient specific direction.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Provide leadership, mentorship and role modelling to support staff within the clinical team.

Participate in individual clinical supervision.

Participate in mentorship and clinical supervision with the team.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation policies and procedures.

Provide information as requested.

Participate in audit as required by the organisation.

Undertake all relevant mandatory training.

Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through the use of competency frameworks and continuous professional development (CPD) and personal development process (PDP).

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation;

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work collaboratively within the team and with other agencies to deliver local and national health priorities and objectives.

Accept clinical responsibility for a manageable caseload, where appropriate.

Be accountable for own clinical practice.

Deliver care in line with national quality standards and Trust policy.

Work within the skills and competencies expected of the role.

Provide clinical support and knowledge to support staff.

Act as an advocate and champion for clients.

Support clinical staff in managing long term conditions.

Organise and facilitate groups and /or individuals to develop self-care skills.

Identify the need for and initiate referrals to internal/external partners, within agreed parameters.

Develop person specific goals with individuals, carers and colleagues

Enable individuals to develop the necessary skills to improve own health and lifestyle.

Contribute to health needs assessment of a defined area of the population.

Undertake risk assessment on a defined patient population in line with relevant guidelines.

Lead on health promotion activities as required.

Undertake clinical tasks, following patient specific direction.

Provide leadership, mentorship and role modelling to support staff within the clinical team.

Participate in individual clinical supervision.

Participate in mentorship and clinical supervision with the team.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation policies and procedures.

Provide information as requested.

Participate in audit as required by the organisation.

Undertake all relevant mandatory training.

Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through the use of competency frameworks and continuous professional development (CPD) and personal development process (PDP).

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation;

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma in Clinical Health Care Level 3 qualification or working towards

Values

Essential

Continuous Improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Support
High professional standards
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Strong customer service belief
Transparency and honesty
Discreet
Change oriented

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Relevant experience working / knowledge within health & social care
Demonstrate IT Literacy

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate National Literacy & Numeracy skills at Level 1
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload between competing demands
Develop effective working relationship with all stakeholders
Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
Able to use initiative
Understands own limitations
Committed to developing self and others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma in Clinical Health Care Level 3 qualification or working towards

Values

Essential

Continuous Improvement
Accountability
Respectfulness
Enthusiasm
Support
High professional standards
Responsive to service users
Engaging leadership style
Strong customer service belief
Transparency and honesty
Discreet
Change oriented

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Relevant experience working / knowledge within health & social care
Demonstrate IT Literacy

Skills

Essential

Demonstrate National Literacy & Numeracy skills at Level 1
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload between competing demands
Develop effective working relationship with all stakeholders
Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
Able to use initiative
Understands own limitations
Committed to developing self and others

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.