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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communications

·      To be able to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of a qualified Podiatrist

·      To communicate effectively when giving/receiving verbal and written information

·      Report accurately on a patient’s condition/performance to a qualified Podiatrist

·      Provide routine information to patients and carers and know how to overcome barriers to understanding

·      Complete patients clinical notes according to Trust and departmental standards

·      With training be able to confidently communicate with patients with communication difficulties including verbal and non-verbal communication

Responsibility for Patient Care

·      Under the supervision of a qualified Podiatrist to assist with patient therapy activities

·      To support patients to carry out independent and prescribed practice provided by qualified Podiatrist

·      Prepare patients for treatment ensuring a safe environment

·      Assist patients/service users/carers/relatives during incidental contacts.

·      Evaluate a patient’s condition and report any intervention accurately to a qualified Podiatrist

·      May have to undertake tasks that involve promoting independence with personal care

·      To contribute to a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care by contribution to the identification of new patients and dissemination of information throughout the team

Planning and organising

·      Follow team timetable for patient contact time when required

·      Organise and plan own day to day workload or activities in order to meet the demands of the job role

·      Carry out tasks required to maintain safety, cleanliness and tidiness of all therapy areas.

·      Organise and prioritise workload in consultation with the supervising Podiatrists

·      Undertake clerical duties as required

Responsibilities for Physical and / or Financial Resources

·      Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables at all times

·      To have a personal duty of care for equipment in the therapy areas, ensuring it remains clean and safe

·      Ensure adequate level of stock are available, ordering as required under supervision of qualified Podiatrist

·      Check therapy aids and equipment are safe for patient use.  Ensure equipment is labelled and its destination entered in the patient’s notes.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation

·      To be aware of, comment on and /or actively participate in changes on policies, procedures or service developments.

·      To embrace and support line management and the department in making service improvements effective within the workplace

·      Follow departmental policies at all times and provide comments on proposals for change

·      Contribute to service improvement initiatives and promote high quality care for patients at all times

Responsibilities for Human Resources and Leadership

·      Attend mandatory training sessions

·      Be able to demonstrate own activities and support new or less experienced colleagues to adapt to the workplace

Responsibilities for Teaching and Training

·      Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role

Responsibilities for data and information resources

·      Update patient records according to departmental policies

·      Ensuring filing of patient records is completed as appropriate

Research, Development and Audit

·      Participation in audits and research, as directed, by a supervising therapist, to help improve the service

Physical Skills and Effort

·      Many duties will require moving and handling of equipment or patient (full training will be given)

·      Sustained physical effort will be required for the majority of duties

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.