Assistant Practitioner Diabetic Foot

Job summary

Work as part of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer team under the supervision and with the support of the Consultant Podiatrist, assisting qualified podiatric staff, clinically and administratively to ensure a quality service is provided in supporting the outpatient wound care clinics and ward based Diabetic foot Ulcer patients.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare clinical room, equipment and patient for treatment.
• Carry out initial Neurovascular Foot assessment, swab and photograph wounds.
• Carry out wound dressings and bandaging in outpatients and wards.
• Liaise with Principal Podiatrist, Diabetes Consultant and Nursing teams regarding ongoing management
• Maintain and manage stock levels for the clinic.
• Assist Patients attending clinic who require support with handling and moving to access their treatment in clinic.
• Provide education/advice and guidance to other Health Care colleagues on wound dressings and pressure management devices as well as to patient and their families.
• Follow agreed departmental guidelines and protocols for patients, work unsupervised, in accordance with a clear and agreed care plan that is delegated by a Podiatrist working as part of the Diabetic Foot team.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk