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Job summary

Main area
Foot Care Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-HV662-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Across NELFT sites
Town
Rainham
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 Plus HCAS (15%)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2024 23:59

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Foot Care Assistant - Diabetes Foot Protection Service

NHS AfC: Band 3

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Band 3, Foot Care Assistant, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist 

Diabetes Foot Protection Service

An exciting opportunity is now available for a qualified Foot Care Assistant to join the Diabetes Foot Protection Service at NELFT.

We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about the care they give to patients and who want to make a real difference in diabetic foot care.

At NELFT, we have secured significant and long-term Transformation funding and are undertaking an ambitious and exciting programme of co-design, with our partners in the Integrated Care Board (ICB), primary care networks (PCN) and secondary care. Our aim is to improve and enhance our service delivery to meet the challenges that face our diabetic population in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge through integration and collaboration. We want to improve patient outcomes to help our residents reduce the risk of developing active limb-threatening or life-threatening diabetic foot problem.

In return, we can offer you access to dedicated and personalised training and development, flexible working with our blended approach to new ways of working, and an unmissable chance to be part of something great that will shape the delivery of these services for years to come.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the Diabetes Foot Protection Service (FPS) who has completed the Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) Assistant Practitioner qualification or equivalent. They will be assist in for providing comprehensive evidence based assessments, review and management of our diabetic cohort. They will support the team by delivering this service to the local population at moderate and high-risk.

The post holder will be working within agreed local care pathways, codes of practice and professional standards, and specifically embedding Clinical quality guidelines.
We provide care within a range community settings across BHR. The post holder will complement the service by using their first-class assessment and communication skills to help develop programmes of care and assist in the implementation of treatment plans.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 p.a. pro rata for part time).

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

 

If you think you have the right skills, attitude, and enthusiasm that you can bring to this exciting transformation, we would love to hear from you. If you are unsure whether you fit the criteria for the role, we encourage you to get in touch for an informal chat about your experience. Please contact Jody Butler ([email protected]

Please see the attached Job description and person specification, to view more detail about the post.

 

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) Assistant Practitioner qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An awareness of NHS priorities
  • Knowledge of podiatric conditions and procedures

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent organisational and clinical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiasm, integrity, confident, positive attitude

other

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • A car driver with valid UK Licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jody Butler
Job title
Diabetes Foot Protection Service Operational Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07745 737661
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