Podiatry Apprentice

Podiatry Apprentice - Annex 21 of Band 5, salary will increase in line with this

Have you ever thought of becoming an expert in foot and lower limb conditions?

Why not undertake a 3-year Royal College of Podiatry accredited Podiatry Apprenticeship, with Plymouth University and North Cumbria NHS trust. Combining vocational work-based learning with study for a university degree. Apprenticeships offer a higher education qualification, a salary and invaluable practical experience and employment skills.

The apprenticeship will have 1-day per week (a working day) as academic study through Plymouth University virtual platform. The apprentice will also undertake 1000 hours of clinical practice placements in a variety of settings within North Cumbria.

The work based learning will involve assisting the podiatry team in the delivery of the podiatry service throughout North Cumbria and support the development of the service provided to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC).

With supervision, support and appropriate training provide podiatry interventions to patients under the care of the podiatry department.

To undertake evidence based assessment, treatment and discharge of appropriate patients as delegated by registered podiatrist.

Monitor podiatric care plans and actions to ensure that appropriate foot health education is provided.

To communicate podiatry information to individuals, carers and staff where there may be barriers to communication and understanding.

Possess the required knowledge and communication skills to encourage and assist patients to follow the recommended podiatry care plan e.g. motivation, persuasion and negotiating skills.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

The essential criteria for this role includes the requirement to have a care certificate or the willingness and ability to undertake this. For further information, please see the additional information link which can be viewed under the “read this before applying” section.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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