Podiatry Assistant *Internal Applicants*

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

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 ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information(Please ask recruiting manager and delete if not appropriate) This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

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 followsif 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

• oCare Certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake (applicable for all non-registered support workers that provide health care)
• oGCSE English or equivalent at grade C or above
• oUndertaking or willingness to complete recognised Podiatry Assistant qualification or NVQ based equivalent.

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of clinical governance.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oExperience is not essential.
• oAbility to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of individual service users, their relatives and carers.
• oBasic knowledge of medical terminology.
• oExperience of working in a team.

Desirable

• oExperience of working as a podiatry assistant or other NHS setting.
• oExperience in Booking appointments on a computer system e.g. EMiS web.
• oBasic computer knowledge.
• oExperience of working with people with disability

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• oAbility to communicate (written, verbal and non-verbal) with a variety of people, including those with communication difficulties.
• oAbility to be calm under pressure, and to treat distressed or possibly abusive patients.
• oManual dexterity and good hand/eye co-ordination.
• oAbility to work unsupervised, and as part of a team.
• oAbility to prioritise own workload, and rearrange appointments where necessary.
• oAbility and willingness to attend training events.

Desirable

• oConflict resolution.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• oAbility to travel to various sites within North Cumbria e.g. clinics, hospitals, residential homes and patient's own homes.

Other Requirements

Essential

• oAct in ways that support equality and value diversity (Level 1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Carlisle Medical Centre

Carlisle

CA3 9JZ

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)