Job summary
The Paediatric Podiatry Service in South Staffordshire is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 4 podiatry technician to join our team at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The role is a permanent contract for 22.5 hours per week.
The successful applicant will be based at Stafford Central Clinic. They will be primarily responsible for the day to day running of the appliance laboratory, covering the process from receipt of prescriptions to manufacture and dispatch. They will utilise appropriate equipment to manufacture the insoles and orthotics as prescribed by the clinician. They will be responsible for stock management within the central appliance lab store and peripheral locations utilising the IT system, undertaking stock audits quarterly. In accordance with the development of service clinical pathways, it is expected that you will receive training to assist the clinician in clinic with fitting and reviewing orthotics, assisting review of exercise programmes and taking history for new patient assessments.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will be to oversee the day-to-day running of the appliance laboratory, covering the process from receipt of prescriptions to manufacture and dispatch. Ensuring orthotics are manufactured to the highest standard and dispatched to patients in a timely manner. You will be responsible for managing stock within the appliance lab and at peripheral clinical sites. You will also be responsible for assisting the clinician in clinic.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manufacture simple and complex orthoses this includes casted orthoses.
- To provide supervisory and teaching responsibilities as required (e.g. with students and staff working in the manufacturing lab).
- To undertake the external procurement of items as required by the service, and be able to undertake the internal procurement for the Paediatric Podiatry service as required.
- To assist with teaching students who come onto placement within the team, on a regular basis
- To assist with research, and development and the undertaking of audits within the team
- To assist with service validations, including running off reports regarding service delivery.
- To monitor stock levels and undertake general administrative duties with the Paediatric Podiatry team
- Responsible for distribution of custom made orthotics to patients
- Responsible for maintaining and distributing stock to clinics
- Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures and contribute to development of policies applicable to the appliance lab and podiatry department as part of the team
- Ensure appliance lab risk assessments are reviewed and in date
- To support the clinicians in the clinical setting.
- To be responsible, under the guidance of a registered practitioner, for a defined population of service users to review an established exercise programme and prescribed orthotics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manufacture simple and complex orthoses this includes casted orthoses.
- To provide supervisory and teaching responsibilities as required (e.g. with students and staff working in the manufacturing lab).
- To undertake the external procurement of items as required by the service, and be able to undertake the internal procurement for the Paediatric Podiatry service as required.
- To assist with teaching students who come onto placement within the team, on a regular basis
- To assist with research, and development and the undertaking of audits within the team
- To assist with service validations, including running off reports regarding service delivery.
- To monitor stock levels and undertake general administrative duties with the Paediatric Podiatry team
- Responsible for distribution of custom made orthotics to patients
- Responsible for maintaining and distributing stock to clinics
- Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures and contribute to development of policies applicable to the appliance lab and podiatry department as part of the team
- Ensure appliance lab risk assessments are reviewed and in date
- To support the clinicians in the clinical setting.
- To be responsible, under the guidance of a registered practitioner, for a defined population of service users to review an established exercise programme and prescribed orthotics.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher apprenticeship level 5/Foundation Degree in related subject or equivalent level of experience/knowledge
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Trained Foot care practitioner
- Knowledge & experience of the manufacture of orthotics and insoles
- Knowledge of different types of orthotic materials
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public.
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting delivering care.
Desirable
- Experience of managing stock
- Experience of manufacturing orthoses.
- Experience of data collection for audits
- Experience of manufacturing and fitting orthoses
- Experience of undertaking exercise programmes with all ages and abilities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT skills, ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Administration skills.
- Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues including in complex situations, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills. Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, and partner agencies.
Desirable
- Familiar with medical systems i.e. RIO
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher apprenticeship level 5/Foundation Degree in related subject or equivalent level of experience/knowledge
- Willing to undertake training relevant to the post.
Desirable
- Trained Foot care practitioner
- Knowledge & experience of the manufacture of orthotics and insoles
- Knowledge of different types of orthotic materials
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with the general public.
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting delivering care.
Desirable
- Experience of managing stock
- Experience of manufacturing orthoses.
- Experience of data collection for audits
- Experience of manufacturing and fitting orthoses
- Experience of undertaking exercise programmes with all ages and abilities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent IT skills, ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Administration skills.
- Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues including in complex situations, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills. Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff, and partner agencies.
Desirable
- Familiar with medical systems i.e. RIO
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
