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Podiatric Assistant Practitioner | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,816 - £27,596 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
| Location: | Peterborough,, PE3 6AP |
| Company: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6403208/310-OPAC-6403208 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to join the CPFT Podiatry Service. The base and locality are flexible to applicant, our core bases: Oak Tree Centre, Huntingdon; Doddington Community Hospital, March; Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely; North Cambs. Hospital, Wisbech; City Care Centre, Peterborough; Chesterton Medical Centre, Cambridge.
Base location for these roles will be East Cambs & Fenland, Huntingdon or Cambridge
The post-holder will work predominantly in their locality but will be required to support the county wide service as needed.
The position is varied in nature working alongside our different Specialist and Advanced Podiatrists in a variety of clinic settings, alongside independent clinics. The candidate will be supported to complete an internal competency programme to develop their skills and knowledge in each area of their role.
This post is open to qualified footcare assistants and current Podiatric Assistant Practitioners or to those new to the field.
Where a candidate is not already qualified for this position, we can offer the post as a Band 3 training position and will support you through the training competencies. On successful completion of the competencies you will then be promoted to Band 4.
Due to the nature of the role being within community healthcare the applicant must have access to a car and be able to drive for work.
To be part of a highly motivated team,the post holder willprovidea range of duties includingthe management ofa caseload providingnail care and footcaretreatment andeducationin community clinicsto a wide range of patientsidentifiedbyPodiatrists as suitable.
Providingclinicalassistanceto theAdvanced Podiatristsforpatientswith active diabetic foot problems includingredressingandapplications of casts undersupervisionfrom the Advanced Podiatrists.
Providingclinicalassistanceand administrative supportto the Specialist Podiatristsin nail surgery clinicsand triage clinics.Assistingwith stock managementand stock ordering.Undertakingadministrative tasks as required to supportpatientcare and service delivery.
The post holderwill be mentored by a Podiatristthrough thecompletionof internal competenciesthat cover all aspects of the job role,including;footcare,debridement,wound management, casting, nail surgeryassisting, triage.
The post holder will work both in support roles and independently in a range of clinic types; Nail Surgery Assisting, Feet Focus footcare clinics, Triage clinic, Casting clinic, Assistant Practitioner Wound Clinics. These clinics are held in specialist hubs across the county and the Assistant will need to travel regularly to support these clinics. Travel mileage expenses outside of base can be claimed to support this travel.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
• 1. To complete all Assistant Practitioner clinical competenciesrequiredfor the role; footcare, debridement, casting, wound management, triage, nail surgeryassisting.
1. To provide foot care treatment to adesignatedpatient group asdeterminedbyasenior podiatrist.
1. To work within a variety of clinical settings including multi and single chair community and hospital clinics in both in and outpatient settings across the county, whererequired.
1. To undertake patient screening, prepare patients for treatment by the podiatrist,assistunder the direction of the podiatrist in minor nail surgery and perform and recordappropriate diagnostictests.
1. To work alongside the Podiatrists in the management and treatment of active diabetic foot problems including updatingrecords,taking down dressings,redressing, application of castswheredirected andadministrative support for ordering investigations.
1. To work within the Podiatry team,assistingin podiatry care plans and responsible for aspects involved in the running of the service includingstockordering and audit.
1. To provide any requiredappropriate administrativeduties including completion of clinical record, clinical monitoring and ordering of stock and supplies.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Jul 2024