Job summary
What can DCHS Podiatry offer you?
A new opportunity is now available for a motivated team player to join our staff. Comprehensive training will be offered in-house, accredited by Royal College of Podiatry, leading to qualification as a podiatry assistant.
The opportunity to work invaried settings across the beautiful county of Derbyshire, including Hospitals, Health Centres and patient's homes. Our current Vacancy is based in Amber Valley and Erewash.
The opportunity to provide a quality, good value service to awide variety of patient typesand develop working relationships with other services, trusts and our Podiatric Surgery team. This may include working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams in acute trust
An annualappraisal and personal development plan. DCHS pledges to engage, involve and support staff to reach their full potential
SupportiveMentorshipandPreceptorship.
CPDarranged by the Podiatry Service in addition to theessential learningrequired by the trust.
To becomepart 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.
If you are starting as a Band 2 Assistant, It is anticipated that it will take approximately 2 years to get the career progression with training.
Main duties of the job
To provide and undertake programmes of Podiatry care as delegated by a podiatrist to patients who have an assessed level of need.
Care will be provided in a range of community settings, some of which may be in isolation, but always within telephone contact of a senior qualified podiatrist
Examples: Health Centre Community Clinics
GP Practice Clinics
Hospital based Community Services
Domiciliary Visits
Hospital Ward visits
Physical/Mental Health/Learning Difficulties
Social Services Establishments
To be part of a highly motivated team, providing a high standard of clinical care.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Comparable competency based training
- NVQ based equvlent
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with a disability
- Experience of working in a team
Skills
Essential
- Good communication Sills, written, verbal and non-verbal
- Good command of English written and spoken
- Ability to understand issues relating to patient care, confidentiality, privacy and dignity
- Ability to recognise limitations of role as per agreed and defined professional and clinical parameters
- IT literate or willing to achieve in an agreed period
Desirable
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team Player
- Able to work under pressure
Flexibilty
Essential
- Able to travel as part of role
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexible hours
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Comparable competency based training
- NVQ based equvlent
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with a disability
- Experience of working in a team
Skills
Essential
- Good communication Sills, written, verbal and non-verbal
- Good command of English written and spoken
- Ability to understand issues relating to patient care, confidentiality, privacy and dignity
- Ability to recognise limitations of role as per agreed and defined professional and clinical parameters
- IT literate or willing to achieve in an agreed period
Desirable
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team Player
- Able to work under pressure
Flexibilty
Essential
- Able to travel as part of role
Desirable
- Willingness to work flexible hours
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).
