Podiatry Assistant

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Podiatry Services are seeking to employ a highly motivated individual to become part of our growing Podiatry team.

Working under the direction of registered staff, delivering foot health education and advice to a designated caseload of patients across the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust footprint. The role will also offer opportunities to develop and gain qualifications to progress into a career within Podiatry

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work across a number of different settings including, community clinics, Health centres, GP clinics and patients' homes.

You must possess good communication skills, self-management skills and be able to adapt to a wide range of clinical scenarios. The position requires the candidate to have a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Previous experience in health care settings is desirable, and you must possess QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health Care.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CEN1044-CPC-A

Job locations

Podiatry Service Central Lancs (C)

Leyland

PR25 2TN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists- Podiatry Assistants qualification, or willingness to undertake.
Podiatry work base training in use of monofilament or willingness to undertake training

Knowledge

Essential

Computer literate
Data protection and patient confidentiality
Risk management

Experience

Essential

Experience working with people
Experience working as part of a team

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills- verbal, written, electronic
Clinical skills and competencies relevant to the post e.g. nail care
Ability to work flexibly across the LSCFT footprint to meet business needs and service delivery objectives. e.g. delivery of 7 day working as required and including requirement to support evening clinics as required in line with Commissioning Intentions and NHS Modernisation agenda Able to work within core clinical hours in line with meeting the needs of the service. Ability to travel across the LSCFT footprint to meet business needs and service delivery objectives Must be assessed as having level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under DDA 1995 have been made.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent experience
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists- Podiatry Assistants qualification, or willingness to undertake.
Podiatry work base training in use of monofilament or willingness to undertake training

Knowledge

Essential

Computer literate
Data protection and patient confidentiality
Risk management

Experience

Essential

Experience working with people
Experience working as part of a team

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills- verbal, written, electronic
Clinical skills and competencies relevant to the post e.g. nail care
Ability to work flexibly across the LSCFT footprint to meet business needs and service delivery objectives. e.g. delivery of 7 day working as required and including requirement to support evening clinics as required in line with Commissioning Intentions and NHS Modernisation agenda Able to work within core clinical hours in line with meeting the needs of the service. Ability to travel across the LSCFT footprint to meet business needs and service delivery objectives Must be assessed as having level of fitness to carry out duties/tasks after reasonable adjustments under DDA 1995 have been made.

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.