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Band 3 Podiatry Assistant | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	08 Awst 2024
Lleoliad:	Bedford, MK42 9DJ
Cwmni:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	6386778/363-CHB6386778

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Band 3 Podiatry Assistant - Bedforshire ELFT

full time contract

37.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Podiatry Assistant to work within our Specialist Podiatry Service in Bedford Hospital.

Just like you, we are ambitious about what we do. We are continually striving to improve service user care, experience and outcomes.

Bring your dedication and determination here, and you will benefit from the support of an experienced and enthusiastic multi-professional team committed to the delivery of brilliant patient care.



This post is primarily set in Bedford hospital.

You will be willing to work in clinic both independently, and as part of a team.

You must have experience of supporting Podiatry staff in a clinical setting.

Ideally you will have experience conducting thorough vascular & neurological assessment of lower limb & foot.

You will support procurement processes with the service to ensure footwear is prescribed; clinical stores & sterile instrumentation stock is maintained.

Each week your role will require supporting our Podiatrists by assisting them in a hospital setting.

You will adhere to service user records policy on our clinical system. Your role will include relevant administration to support any care you provide and to communicate with other health professionals & colleagues.

You will also be required to step in to an administration supporting role to assist colleagues with appointment booking or reception.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

 Providing day-to-day operational support and a range of clerical, administrative and
secretarial services to the Podiatry Service in a clinical environment, at the Diabetic Foot
Clinic at Bedford Hospital.
 To work in a clinical room, in uniform, in order to be able to assist podiatrists during
patient treatment, by preparing patients, holding patients legs for short periods of time,
passing equipment and processing clinical swabs, bone cultures etc, to assist with patient
care, as directed by a senior clinician.
 To be aware and sensitive to distressing sights, smells and conversations and to be able
to assist the Podiatrist in cleaning up bodily fluids following appropriate procedure.
 To be the main port of contact for service queries and successfully deal with personal and
telephone queries made by the general public, health care professionals and consultants,
recognising and referring queries, which require the decision of clinicians.
 To redirect inappropriate referrals and maintain filing systems in order that queries
regarding such redirections can be answered.
 To observe and maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
 Ability to work on several different information systems in order to provide clinicians and
other health care workers with clinical information about patients. Responsible for good
note keeping, entering information into patient records and managing staff ledgers.
 To provide a quality patient booking service, responding to urgent requests for
appointments in an acute setting. Being responsible for alerting the appropriate managers
when clinics are reaching capacity or insufficiently booked in order to make the best use
of available resources.
 Ensure that audit data is captured in line with department guidelines and data is provided
in a timely way. Provide service reports as required.
 To support new developments within the department. To be prepared to provide cover for
absent staff in a variety of locations across the county.
 Order stationery and other items as required, maintain stock control.
 Maintain own professional development and to take part in the appraisal and supervision
process.


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024