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Podiatrist Assistant | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,768 per annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 6DU |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7576799/371-CHS1114 |
Summary
Band 2 (Band 3 -when qualified)
Hours:22.5per week
Do you have a caring personality, relate well topeople,and enjoy working with your hands, then this could be the job for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work as part of the podiatry team.
You will provide foot care, foot healtheducationandindividualisedcareprogramsas directed by the Podiatrist for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs.
You should have a good standard of general education and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in a caring role would bebeneficialhoweveron the jobtraining will be provided to enable you to fulfil the requirements of the role.
The post holder will be based inMaidenheadandbe requiredto travel between clinics and visit patients in their ownhomestherefore a drivinglicenseand own transport is essential.
Enhanced DBS Certificate will berequired
To work as part of a locality podiatry team whilst undertakingatraining programmespecific to foot health and Podiatry. To work as directed by the Podiatrist, in clinics, hospitals andpatientshomes to provide high quality clinical care.
To provide foot health education and individualised care programmes as directed by the referring Podiatrist for patients with a wide variety of clinical needs. Most commonly, care will be provided for patients who suffer from metabolic,vascularor neurological disorders that place the lower limbs in a compromised situation.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
•Experienceof working with the public
•Caring
•Car driver &possessfull UK driver’s license or evidence of ability to travel todesignatedbase & other sites; ability to travel independently between multiple sites to fulfil the requirements of the position
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025
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