Podiatry clinical support worker in Torquay

We are looking for an organised, enthusiastic and highly motivated podiatry clinical support worker, to be a good team player and able to work independently and under pressure. You will be supporting the podiatrists undertaking nail surgery, wound and assessment clinics. It will require travel to various clinics in Torbay and South Devon as necessary. High standards of treatment and professionalism, adherence to policies and procedures is essential.

Main duties of the job:

• You will assist the podiatry team to deliver high quality care to a caseload across the Torbay and South Devon area and will be working closely with other community healthcare workers and provider agencies within a variety of care settings including community clinics, domiciliary work, and care homes.
• You will be committed to and undertake CPD, evidenced based practice and clinical rotation, providing high standards of treatment and professionalism and to continue to develop a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
• Due to the role requirements, you must have the ability to travel around the Torbay and South Devon locality to undertake home visits.

We aim to innovatively deliver first class lower limb and foot health preventative care across South Devon. We strive to achieve better outcomes for our patients whilst we also actively promote development opportunities for our staff. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality, and are a motivated and caring team to both patients and colleagues. Our people are caring, committed, inclusive and focussed on quality. We focus on solutions and people’s strengths. We encourage outside the box thinking and embrace innovation and change wherever it can drive improvement.

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to our Torbay and South Devon Team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

For more information on this post, please see job description and person specification for full details. We strongly recommend shadowing one of our team before applying.

Person specification:

• NVQ Care Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Care certificate.
• English & Mathematics at GCSE grade A-C (9-4) or level 2 functional skills.

Specific skills:

• Basic computer/keyboard skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to prioritise and organise work.
• Able to work under instruction, under pressure and as part of a team.
• Able to manage stress in themselves and others.
• Able to offer support at times of emotional distress.
• Willingness to undertake new skills and training.
• Able to work as a team member or independently.
• Ability to adapt behaviour to changing and challenging situations.
• To be flexible, adaptable, reliable and punctual.
• Demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous experience in a care environment or able to demonstrate a caring nature/life experience.
• Understands the need for strict confidentiality.
• Substantial evidence of working under delegation of duty.
• Ability to provide health education to patients.
• Working knowledge of complex care needs of some individuals/families including Safeguarding Children & Adults, Domestic Abuse and Mental Health.

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly. Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role. Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role.

Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly. Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band. If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.