Podiatry Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £27,485.00 i £30,162.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27485.00 - £30162.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9287-26-0089 |
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1. To provide support to highly specialised podiatrists in clinics and on the wards, as required. 2. To liaise with and refer to colleagues and other healthcare professionals (internally and externally) following pathways and protocols. 3. Carry out aseptic wound dressings as directed by the MDFT (for which ongoing training will be provided). 4. Assist with specialist wound dressings such as larvae and negative pressure therapy, as required. 5 To carry out diabetic foot assessments and nail care as directed by the MDFT (training will be provided). 6. To co-ordinate patients attending by ambulance transport. 7. To escort patients and to be aware of manual handling regulations and to attend both theoretical and practical training provided by the Trust. 8. Maintain clinical equipment ready for use, report faulty equipment and ensure compliance with annual maintenance. 9. Ensure effective and efficient use of clinical stock, stock rotation and reordering. 10. To stock and prepare the diabetic foot ulcer clinics and co-ordinate patient flow. 11. To independently assess patient observations including capillary blood glucose and report and document accordingly. 12. To take baseline observations including blood pressure, weight and temperature and document accordingly. 13. To communicate effectively with patients to obtain information and to motivate patients, many of whom have difficulty understanding barriers such as age, infirmity, hearing loss, pain, fear and language and learning difficulties. 14. To print out referrals and queries for outpatient and inpatients, using email and ICE, on a daily basis, to be triaged according to clinical priority, working with podiatry colleagues. 15. To be responsible for own clinical caseload of diabetic foot assessment for inpatient foot care, working with podiatry colleagues. 16. Ensure documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.