Podiatry Assistant

**About the role and our team**

Join our team in the Community Podiatry Service as a Podiatry Assistant

Within this role, you will be providing footcare to patients after assessment by a Registered Podiatrist, as well as assisting the Podiatrist with minor operations and giving footcare advice.

Some of your duties will include:

- Diabetic Foot Screening
- Maintaining instruments and equipment, ordering replacements when needed
- Assisting patients with their footwear and hosiery
- Delivering health promotion plans for patients

You’ll have the opportunity to provide care in a variety of different settings including outpatient clinics, secondary care settings, domiciliary visits, and residential and nursing homes throughout the Island.

If you have an empathetic and caring attitude and want to join our small, committed team, then this could be the perfect role for you.

**What can this role offer me?**

You will be supported to complete the College of Podiatrists training courses for Podiatry Assistants and you’ll have access to a number of in-house training courses.

You can take advantage of the fantastic professional development opportunities within and beyond the school, leading to additional qualifications such as Master of Education. This includes our Learning, Education and Development Centre and the fantastic range of fully funded courses we support.

Free parking will be available to you.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us click here.

**How to find out more and apply**

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Sheena Goforth on 01624 642681.

**Additional information**

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post, which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A full valid driving licence is required for this role.

A relocation package and interview expenses are not available for this role.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.

Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at **hr.gov.im/careers**.