Job summary
Band 4 Support worker
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 support worker who is passionate about Podiatry . Walsall Podiatry team has won Team of the Year in the past and in 2020 were shortlisted by the Health Service Journal for their work in managing the Diabetic foot. They have also won awards for their work with peripheral arterial disease and education in Nursing Homes. This year one of our Team won AHP of the Year for both Walsall healthcare Trust and for The Black Country. Our team also this year won Best Team for Quality Improvement.
We are a small but very friendly team fully committed to developing and supporting our Team.
For further information please ring Margaret Kennedy, Clinical Lead, on 01922 270483 or email Margaret.kennedy4@nhs.netPLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
To provide foothealth care to patients within clinical settings and at the patient,s home.
To support the Podiatrist within the clinic.
To input data and make records.
To be able to maintain the foothealth of patients and give foothealth advice whether in the home or in clinical environments. This will involve the use of sterile instruments and the use of dressings to redress wounds.
To be able to assist in theatre alongside the Podiatrist and to assist in the podiatry lab with regards to clinical treatments.
To be able to carry out routine procedures in taking blood pressures and podiatry treatments,
About us
The Trust is committed to supporting the development of all staff. All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and identify performance standards for the post. As part of the appraisal process employees have a joint responsibility with their line manager to identify any learning and development needs in order to meet the agreed performance standards required of the post holder
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work under the guidance and support of qualified podiatrists in podiatry clinics, patients homes and nursing/residential homes, performing foot health assessment on patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, and to deliver individualised treatment programmes
To drive as part of their weekly schedule of delivery of care from their normal base to either a fixed place of work or to patients homes.
To be exposed to unpleasant working condition e.g. unpleasant odours and in patients homes, potentially smoky atmospheres and confined spaces.
To adapt their clinical practice to the physical environment (eg. Working in a locality clinic instead of at base)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work under the guidance and support of qualified podiatrists in podiatry clinics, patients homes and nursing/residential homes, performing foot health assessment on patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, and to deliver individualised treatment programmes
To drive as part of their weekly schedule of delivery of care from their normal base to either a fixed place of work or to patients homes.
To be exposed to unpleasant working condition e.g. unpleasant odours and in patients homes, potentially smoky atmospheres and confined spaces.
To adapt their clinical practice to the physical environment (eg. Working in a locality clinic instead of at base)
Person Specification
experience of working within a Podiatry setting
Essential
- must have foothealth experience
Desirable
- to undrstand health and safety and infection control
desirable
Desirable
- to be able to understand NHS processes
Qualifications
Essential
- passed the equivalent of gcse maths and english
essential
Essential
- to be able to work autonomously in a health setting
Person Specification
experience of working within a Podiatry setting
Essential
- must have foothealth experience
Desirable
- to undrstand health and safety and infection control
desirable
Desirable
- to be able to understand NHS processes
Qualifications
Essential
- passed the equivalent of gcse maths and english
essential
Essential
- to be able to work autonomously in a health setting
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
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).
