Podiatry General Support Worker
Band 2
- Full time
- Flexible working
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
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- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
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- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
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- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable individual to join our caring and progressive Podiatry team in Cornwall who is passionate about providing clinical excellence. As a podiatry general support worker your responsibilities will vary, giving assistance to podiatrists in a variety of clinics mainly to podiatrists providing specialised care such as wound management and nail surgery. The job role encompasses enabling and assisting the clinical team to provide a calm, safe and friendly environment for our patients.
3 posts are available at various locations across the county.
Post 1 - Liskeard/ Launceston/Bodmin
Post 2 Helston/Truro Health Park/ Cambourne and Redruth
Post 3 Cambourne and Redruth/Falmouth/ Truro
The successful candidate will also partake in promotion of foot health advice to patients, carers, representative groups and other interested parties and participate in audit of service standards.
You will work alongside experienced podiatrists and are encouraged in your own professional development. We offer regular clinical supervision, peer review and in-house CPD to support the development of our staff. Further training and development opportunities external to the organisation are supported via access to an individually allocated fund.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to work as part of the Podiatry Team to provide general assistant tasks in accordance with Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust protocols and standards. These tasks may include:
- General social interaction with patients, talking, observing and escalating concerns
- Wiping down of equipment used between patients
- Meet and greet
- Unpacking weekly stock orders and ensuring stock is rotated and in date
- Carrying out delegated duties under the supervision of our trained and experienced staff
- To report any concerns or issues to senior staff in charge
- To make or receive telephones calls to admin, patients, patient’s carers or GP surgeries
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education/Qualification and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education including Maths and English
- Level 2 qualification or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a care setting
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Aware of Health and Safety Legislation
- Awareness of COSHH
- Basic keyboard skills
- Good communication skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Good team worker
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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Applicant requirements
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.
