Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
This is an exciting opportunity to support the podiatry team to deliver services within community and acute sites. The successful candidate will work alongside an established teams throughout North Cumbria.
The North Cumbria Podiatry Department have received an outstanding achievement through the We Care Audit and we have been award'Best team supporting learning'and'Best learning opportunities' with the trust.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills, alongside a good sense of humour and team focused.
The Department has a good skill mix including advanced and specialist Podiatrists, Podiatry assistants and administrative staff. Currently we maintain high risk, biomechanics and nail surgery caseloads. As a specialist podiatrist you will triage and treat a variety of podiatric problems and provide foot health education to patients and other stakeholders.
Main duties of the job
The role is provide support to the clinicians to ensure that referrals to the service are triaged, screened, assessed and diagnosed to receive appropriate treatment in a timely manner.
Communication using all forms of media is a vital part of this role as you will be engaging with colleagues, both clinical and non-clinical, from NCIC and other primary care environments to support the integration of clinical services to improve the health and well-being of the population.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths
- ECDL or equivalent experience of using computerised systems
- Secretarial/admin qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of providing admin support in a clinical setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- experience in administrative systems including MS Office, Internet, Web page development for internal and external
- Numerate and accurate
- Knowledge of using clinical systems e.g. Emis web/PAS or similar systems
- Experience of working under pressure and to time constraints
- Adapting to an ever changing environment
- Report writing/creating/presenting
- Understanding of health and/or social care systems
- Extensive knowledge of MS Teams as a repository
- High level of application for MS Outlook
Desirable
- Working with acute IT systems including PACS, ICE, CHUB, SharePoint.
SKills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Accurate keyboard skills and report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent telephone skills for dealing with calls from a variety of individuals/agencies.
- Ability to communicate with staff and individuals using services at all levels
- To be friendly, tactful, articulate, empathetic and self-motivated.
- Working independently and as part of a team
- Committed to values of NHS and Social Care and recognition of importance of delivering care that is centred on the needs of individuals.
- Able to remain calm while under pressure
- Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks, work independently and under own initiative and multi-task.
- Ability to supervise members of the podiatry team
- Performance manage staff where indicated
- Able to adapt to change and resolve problems
- Organise and deliver a variety of information in the form of leaflets, posters, web page information
- Have advanced organisation skills
- Demonstrate understanding of importance of Audit and Governance pertinent to the role
Other Requirements
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and value diversity and uphold Trust values at all times
- Ability to travel a cross north Cumbria to support service delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths
- ECDL or equivalent experience of using computerised systems
- Secretarial/admin qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of providing admin support in a clinical setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- experience in administrative systems including MS Office, Internet, Web page development for internal and external
- Numerate and accurate
- Knowledge of using clinical systems e.g. Emis web/PAS or similar systems
- Experience of working under pressure and to time constraints
- Adapting to an ever changing environment
- Report writing/creating/presenting
- Understanding of health and/or social care systems
- Extensive knowledge of MS Teams as a repository
- High level of application for MS Outlook
Desirable
- Working with acute IT systems including PACS, ICE, CHUB, SharePoint.
SKills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Accurate keyboard skills and report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent telephone skills for dealing with calls from a variety of individuals/agencies.
- Ability to communicate with staff and individuals using services at all levels
- To be friendly, tactful, articulate, empathetic and self-motivated.
- Working independently and as part of a team
- Committed to values of NHS and Social Care and recognition of importance of delivering care that is centred on the needs of individuals.
- Able to remain calm while under pressure
- Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks, work independently and under own initiative and multi-task.
- Ability to supervise members of the podiatry team
- Performance manage staff where indicated
- Able to adapt to change and resolve problems
- Organise and deliver a variety of information in the form of leaflets, posters, web page information
- Have advanced organisation skills
- Demonstrate understanding of importance of Audit and Governance pertinent to the role
Other Requirements
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and value diversity and uphold Trust values at all times
- Ability to travel a cross north Cumbria to support service delivery
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.
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Carlisle Medical Centre or Workington Community Hospital
Carlisle or Workington
CA3 9JZ
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
