Podiatry Apprentice

Job summary

This is a developmental role via the Podiatry Apprenticeship standard. You will work towards successful completion of a BSc (Hons) degree in podiatry and recognition by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Allied Health Professional AHP Podiatrist. You will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of a Podiatrist within the service as well as through completion of the Podiatry Apprenticeship training programme. Whilst undertaking this training you will work within the service as a Podiatry Apprentice, where your role will reflect your learning.

The Apprenticeship Programme combines and integrates academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. For the BSc you will spend a minimum of 20% of your time accessing e-learning and a further 20% working in practice, under the direct supervision of a clinical mentor. As a Podiatry Apprentice you will work in a variety of clinical settings. This includes specialist podiatric wound clinics, podiatric musculoskeletal clinics, nail surgery and generic podiatry clinics.

On successful completion of the programme, you will be equipped with the appropriate knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to ensure competence at the point of qualification. You will have the capability to continue to meet HCPC regulatory standards and the College of Podiatry professional standards throughout your professional career.

Main duties of the job

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: o Cornwall Foundation Trust o Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time. Main Duties:

o Undertake agreed placement activities to develop the skills, knowledge and experience expected to meet the HCPC requirements of practice for registrationo Undertake all agreed learning activities set by the university to achieve the theoretical components of the programmeo Develop analytical and critical thinking skills to enable the provision of safe and effective careo To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

The academic part of the training will be provided by the University of Plymouth where you will undertake modules as detailed below:

Introduction to podiatric practice

Human anatomy and physiology

Person centred care

Systemic disorders of the lower limb

Musculoskeletal conditional and applied biomechanics in the foot and lower limb

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.