Podiatry Assistant Practitioner

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a vacancy for a podiatry assistant whose role will be within the Diabetic and High Risk Foot Service team based at St Mary's Hospital Kettering.

You will be part of a dynamic countywide service that supports the delivery of Podiatric foot care and plays an integral role within the team as well as holding your own delegated caseload.

You will provide foot-care; diabetic foot screening, foot health education and manufacture scotch cast boots and support below knee casting for hight risk patients. The role encompasses delivering patient care under the guidance of a podiatrist and may include assisting with nail surgery. The caseload will have a small domiciliary component.

Main duties of the job

You will have knowledge of general healthcare required through NVQ Level 3. Ideally you will hold a certificate for Foot care Assistants (Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists). However, on the job training will be given to attain this certification.

This is a very busy clinic and accessed by a wide variety of people from all age groups. You will, therefore, need a range of skills which will include good interpersonal skills, the ability to produce clear and accurate documentation, basic IT skills, good verbal and written communications and good organisational skills, as well as a calm and helpful attitude with a flexible approach to your workload. Team player attribute is essential

You will be required to travel to other clinical sites in North Northamptonshire, so a car driver is essential.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

14 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF844-ACS

Job locations

Oakwood Centre, St Mary's Hospital

Kettering

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Knowledge of general healthcare required through NVQ. Specialist training to NVQ Level 3.
Good standard of general education

Desirable

Current experience of NHS or Social Care in care of the elderly

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Possess good verbal and written communications skills
Good organisational skills,

Desirable

Developed IT Skills

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

Knowledge of general healthcare required through NVQ. Specialist training to NVQ Level 3.
Good standard of general education

Desirable

Current experience of NHS or Social Care in care of the elderly

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Possess good verbal and written communications skills
Good organisational skills,

Desirable

Developed IT Skills

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.