Trainee Podiatry Assistant

Job summary

Are you passionate about Podiatry?

Would you like to work for one of the top 10 NHS Community trusts whose vision is to be the best local healthcare provider and a great place to work?

Derbyshire Community Health Services Podiatry Team wants to hear from you!

We are looking for enthusiastic Trainee Podiatry Assistant to join our Podiatry Service in Derbyshire.

For further details/informal visits contact: Cassandra Rawlings, Divisional Podiatry Manager 07772 597831 cassandra.rawlings1@nhs.net

or Linzi Clarke Linzi.clarke2@nhs.net

Full in house training will be provided by the department for the successful candidate to attain the Royal College of Podiatry's Podiatry Assistant qualification. Whilst training you will be assigned a mentor who will help guide you through the training process until qualification. You will be expected under supervision to treat patients in this trainee role.

Once you have successfully completed your training salary will move to band 3 Podiatry Assistant . We usually expect this to take around 12 months .

Main duties of the job

Once qualified you will -

• Treat non pathological nails, Gryphotic nails, Onychauxic nails,Psoriatic nails. Fungal nails and Involuted nails but excluding any with Onychocryptosis.
• To assist in Nail Surgery .
• Patient preparation for clinical procedures.
• To assist in casting
• Clinical Environment Preparation.
• To undertake routine home visits
• To be able to deliver Basic Life Support.
• Participating in cleaning rotas.
• Participate in Decontamination of instruments.

Administrative duties

• Information Management
• Record Keeping using computerised patient record system
• Changing appointments

About us

What can DCHS Podiatry offer you?

• The opportunity to work in varied settings across the beautiful county of Derbyshire, including Hospitals, Health Centres and patient's homes.
• The opportunity to provide a quality, good value service to a wide variety of patient types and develop working relationships with other services, trusts and our Podiatric Surgery team.
• An annual appraisal and personal development plan. DCHS pledges to engage, involve and support staff to reach their full potential.
• Supportive Mentorship and CPD arranged by the Podiatry Service in addition to the essential learning required by the trust.
• To become part of our Team. To have involvement in team meetings and the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the team meetings, staff forums and via Staff Surveys and Pulse Checks.
• We have an opportunity currently for a permanent post, full and part time hours considered. Work locations bases are available across the whole county