Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Therapy Assistant Practitioner Podiatry

The closing date is 01 August 2025

Job summary

An existing opportunity to join a busy forward thinking Podiatry team is now vailable.

You will have the opportunity to work across the Guildford and Waverly community sites as well as the acute. You will be required to provide comprehensive foot health service for the local community and workin different clinics and home settings across the area supported by Podiatrists and podiatry assistants.

The successful candidate will progress on to taking on allocated caseload following training including a variety of patient assessments, wound care and routine treatments alongside caseload management. There will be a requirement to make patient appointments, schedule clinic alterations, ensuring clinics run smoothly and are well stocked.

Rewards and benefits include free on-site parking at community sites and internal training and development.

Please note that interviews will be conducted between 7 and 14 days after the closing date of the job advert.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Podiatry team in delivering a high quality and effective service to patients.

Responsabilities for the role also cover:

o Supporting the podiatrists in clinic and surgery settings.o Preparing the clinic for the sessiono Undertaking your own clinical caseload in clinics, ward and domiciliary settings.o To ensure effective communication of information to the patients, relatives, carers (with various levels of understanding), and other healthcare professionals.o A varied and changeable schedule of work & locations

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,860 to £31,671 a year (per annum) pro-rata -includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF18866-B4

Job locations

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide Therapy assessment and treatment of patients referred to the Podiatry service designated by a qualified Podiatrist.
Assesses and treats patients without direct supervision according to team standards and protocols.
Flexible post working across inpatient and Community sites and home visits.
Working flexibly within a 5 day service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide Therapy assessment and treatment of patients referred to the Podiatry service designated by a qualified Podiatrist.
Assesses and treats patients without direct supervision according to team standards and protocols.
Flexible post working across inpatient and Community sites and home visits.
Working flexibly within a 5 day service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 level 3 equivalent of knowledge and experience.
Portfolio evidence of relevant experience/ CPD in specialist field.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to work on own initiative and recognise when to seek assistance
Broad experience of working as a Band 3 therapy or podiatry or HCA /CRA Assistant or Technical Instructor.
NHS experience within acute setting
Recent experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with an understanding of roles and responsibilities of the team.
Understanding of common medical conditions and terminology
Able to perform a basic primary assessment according to unit guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 level 3 equivalent of knowledge and experience.
Portfolio evidence of relevant experience/ CPD in specialist field.

Knowledge

Essential

Able to work on own initiative and recognise when to seek assistance
Broad experience of working as a Band 3 therapy or podiatry or HCA /CRA Assistant or Technical Instructor.
NHS experience within acute setting
Recent experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with an understanding of roles and responsibilities of the team.
Understanding of common medical conditions and terminology
Able to perform a basic primary assessment according to unit guidelines

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

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