Podiatry Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic Podiatry Assistants to join our podiatry teams within Mid Nottinghamshire and Bassetlaw Areas:
The roles will include working across a variety of community and domiciliary settings, providing basic foot care management.

Who we're looking for:

a dynamic Foot Care Assistant with an ability to work in a flexible manner to meet the demands and needs of the service

Previous experience working in a healthcare setting is essential for this role

A team player with a flexible attitude to service demands

NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare

Applicants with experience are desirable, however education and training to achieve the standards required will be given.

Please note that this post may not meet the pay and skill level required for a Skilled worker visa

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change.

This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa and also does not appear on the shortage occupation list for healthcare and education.

In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Duties and responsibilities:

Applicants will be expected to be highly motivated and proactive.

As a member of the team, your duties will include providing basic foot care at multi and single chair clinics and within patient's homes and nursing homes as prescribed by the HCPC registered podiatrist.

You will also be expected to assist the podiatrists with procedures such as nail surgery.

Your personal qualities and skills would include excellent organisational skills, personal time management and flexibility to support your team and the wider podiatry service.

You should have good communication and demonstrate effective problem-solving skills.

You should be able to function as both a member of the multidisciplinary team and be able to work autonomously.

The successful applicant will be expected to participate in any future training identified in order to fulfil the role.

We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.

We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences.

We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?

Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career.

Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.

Who we're looking for:

- a dynamic Foot Care Assistant with an ability to work in a flexible manner to meet the demands and needs of the service
- previous experience working in a healthcare setting is essential for this role
- a team player with a flexible attitude to service demands

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare

Applicants with experience are desirable, however education and training to achieve the standards required will be given. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in any future training identified in order to fulfil the role.

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