Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join East and North Herts Podiatry Team as a Podiatry Assistant.
The successful candidate will work within East and North Herts providing footcare to a dedicated caseload of patients referred by a podiatrist.
They will also assist the podiatrists working in Multi-disciplinary foot clinics and when performing nail surgery.
The service is delivered in Community Clinics, Health Centres and Acute and Community Hospital Sites. The successful candidate will be expected to work at a range of agreed clinical sites within East and North Hertfordshire.
Main duties of the job
To provide footcare to a delegated caseload
To implement individualised treatment programs for identified patients living within east and North Hertfordshire that meet the service access criteria but that do not need podiatry treatment.
To ensure the smooth running of multi-disciplinary clinics and ward rounds.
To assist during nail surgery.
To provide appropriate education to patients and carers to assist with the delivery of their treatment program and to empower the patient to participate in their self-care.
To provide appropriate administrative duties including completion of the clinical record, clinical monitoring and ordering of stock and supplies, and to ensure patients views are recorded via comment cards and patient surveys.
The successful candidate will be supported to complete the senior Healthcare Support Worker, Level 3 on the apprenticeship programme if appropriate.
About us
You've made a great decision to apply to join HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible -Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job Description and Person Specification.
Interview date Tuesday 23rd September
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:
To work within the Podiatry Service providing clinical care of a high standard to a specified patient group under the supervision of a qualified Podiatrist.
Undertake own footcare clinics to a designated group of patients as identified by a qualified podiatrist within a range of clinical settings. This may include working alone with indirect supervision.Provide high quality healthcare advice to patients and carers as appropriate.
To prepare treatment areas, prepare patients for treatment by the podiatrist, assist under the direction of the podiatrist in minor nail surgery and perform and record appropriate diagnostic tests.
To provide appropriate administrative duties including completion of the clinical record, clinical monitoring an ordering of stock and supplies, and to ensure patients views are recorded via comment cards and patient surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job Description and Person Specification.
Interview date Tuesday 23rd September
JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:
To work within the Podiatry Service providing clinical care of a high standard to a specified patient group under the supervision of a qualified Podiatrist.
Undertake own footcare clinics to a designated group of patients as identified by a qualified podiatrist within a range of clinical settings. This may include working alone with indirect supervision.Provide high quality healthcare advice to patients and carers as appropriate.
To prepare treatment areas, prepare patients for treatment by the podiatrist, assist under the direction of the podiatrist in minor nail surgery and perform and record appropriate diagnostic tests.
To provide appropriate administrative duties including completion of the clinical record, clinical monitoring an ordering of stock and supplies, and to ensure patients views are recorded via comment cards and patient surveys.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS
- Experience of caring for people
Desirable
- Podiatry Assistant experience or qualification
- Healthcare support worker level 2 or above or NVQ equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- NHS Experience
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work alone
- Self motivated
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team Player
- Flexible
- caring
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS
- Experience of caring for people
Desirable
- Podiatry Assistant experience or qualification
- Healthcare support worker level 2 or above or NVQ equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- NHS Experience
- Good organisational skills
- Able to work alone
- Self motivated
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team Player
- Flexible
- caring
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).
