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Band 4 clinical support worker in Podiatry
NHS AfC: Band 4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
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Band 4 Support worker
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 support worker who is passionate about Podiatry . Walsall Podiatry team has won Team of the Year in the past and in 2020 were shortlisted by the Health Service Journal for their work in managing the Diabetic foot. They have also won awards for their work with peripheral arterial disease and education in Nursing Homes. This year one of our Team won AHP of the Year for both Walsall healthcare Trust and for The Black Country. Our team also this year won Best Team for Quality Improvement.
We are a small but very friendly team fully committed to developing and supporting our Team.
For further information please ring Margaret Kennedy, Clinical Lead, on 01922 270483 or email [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To provide foothealth care to patients within clinical settings and at the patient,s home.
To support the Podiatrist within the clinic.
To input data and make records.
To be able to maintain the foothealth of patients and give foothealth advice whether in the home or in clinical environments. This will involve the use of sterile instruments and the use of dressings to redress wounds.
To be able to assist in theatre alongside the Podiatrist and to assist in the podiatry lab with regards to clinical treatments.To be able to carry out routine procedures in taking blood pressures and podiatry treatments,
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Trust is committed to supporting the development of all staff. All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and identify performance standards for the post. As part of the appraisal process employees have a joint responsibility with their line manager to identify any learning and development needs in order to meet the agreed performance standards required of the post holder
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
§ To work under the guidance and support of qualified podiatrists in podiatry clinics, patient’s homes and nursing/residential homes, performing foot health assessment on patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, and to deliver individualised treatment programmes
§ To drive as part of their weekly schedule of delivery of care from their normal base to either a fixed place of work or to patients homes.
§ To be exposed to unpleasant working condition e.g. unpleasant odours and in patient’s homes, potentially smoky atmospheres and confined spaces.
§ To adapt their clinical practice to the physical environment (eg. Working in a locality clinic instead of at base)
Manyleb y person
experience of working within a Podiatry setting
Meini prawf hanfodol
- must have foothealth experience
Meini prawf dymunol
- to undrstand health and safety and infection control
desirable
Meini prawf dymunol
- to be able to understand NHS processes
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- passed the equivalent of gcse maths and english
essential
Meini prawf hanfodol
- to be able to work autonomously in a health setting
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- margaret kennedy
- Teitl y swydd
- clinical lead podiatrist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01922 270483
Rhestr swyddi gyda Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector