Bank Podiatry Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Podiatry staff in providing an innovative and high quality service in an environment that enhances client care.

To independently carry out specified treatments under the guidance of the clinician.

To monitor and maintain stock control, and assist in ordering as required.

To contribute to the operational delivery of services and service development

To support the Podiatry staff in providing support during minor surgical interventions

Service Delivery

Clinical

To carry out specified assessments, interventions and programmes under the direct supervision of a qualified clinician.

To report progress of patients during the implementation of planned interventions and programmes.

To work with an individual or group in a variety of settings appropriate to the patients need.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

To ensure patient safety and dignity at all times, using relevant methods to manage patients with challenging behaviours.

To utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively.

To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team following discussion with a qualified clinician.

To ensure accurate, up-to-date clinical records are kept, ensuring their security and confidentiality at all times.

To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.

To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

To be responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, monitoring and loan of equipment, maintaining its security at all times and keeping accurate records as required.

To be responsible for ordering and stock control of materials and equipment as required.

To support administrative and housekeeping duties as required.

Education and training

To contribute to the delivery of formal and informal training to patients and carers.

To assist in the preparation of training materials and organisation of group sessions as required.

To contribute to the delivery of designated induction and training programmes to meet the requirements of student placements and newly appointed staff.

To contribute to health promotion activities.

Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/ personal portfolio of learning.

Leadership

To demonstrate appropriate time management and organisation skills.

To contribute ideas to enable the development and implementation of service improvements.

To contribute to the delivery of service objectives and designated projects.

To contribute to relevant departmental meetings.

Promote a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.

Audit and Research

To contribute to departmental clinical audit, including the collection and collation of data.

Professional

To comply with all relevant professional, Trust and departmental standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.

To demonstrate appropriate skills and competencies in order to ensure safe delivery of patient assessments, interventions and programmes.

To produce and maintain a personal portfolio to demonstrate on-going personal development.

To participate in the Trusts appraisal system, undertaking any identified training and development relating to the post to maintain skills and competencies.

To gain appropriate support from senior colleagues and participate in supervision/peer review to enhance clinical practice.

To fulfil all mandatory training requirements of the Trust.

To promote the safety, wellbeing and interests of patients, staff and visitors to the department.

Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/ alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.

This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed and passed year one of podiatry degree OR passed Podiatry assistant qualification

Skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of emis
• Knowledge of Podiatry assistant role

Skills

Essential

• able to work as part of a team

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

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eagle Bridge

Dunwoody Way

Crewe

CW1 3AW

Employer's website

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