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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-G-ECP-0601 Vacancy ID: 7083997

Ealing Podiatry Assistant Practitioner

Closed for applications on: 15-Apr-2025 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 15-Apr-2025 00:01

Location

Site: Mattock Lane Health Centre
Address: 78 Mattock Lane
Town: Ealing
Postcode: W13 9NZ
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £31,081 - £33,665 Per annum incl. HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 4)

Specialty

Main area: Podiatry

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties

To provide nail care to patients including high risk patients within the podiatry department and hold a caseload

To be able to plan and organise all allocated caseload or in general work of the Podiatry service. Being responsible for the implementation of individual care packages often involving “High Risk” Patients as prescribed by the HCPC Registered Podiatrist and other suitably registered practitioners; including nail cutting, filing, drilling (e.g. use of abrasive caps), dressing and re-dressing.

To provide support to the Podiatry team in clinics including assisting in wound dressing procedures.

To identify the risk status of feet including patients with diabetes and undertake appropriate action e.g. inform podiatrist

Carry out essential tests, which include ABPIs, Neuro-vascular checks and temperature monitoring of certain conditions and report to a Podiatrist for action

To assist with nail surgery as per the service SOP with pre-op preparation, documentation, supporting the procedure, dressings and post op care.

To undertake/ assist in the manufacture of insoles and orthotics following prescription by MSK/Biomechanics team.

To maintain clear, accurate and full patient records

To provide foot health education, footwear and hygiene advice.

To be responsible for the preparation of the Podiatry Clinic.

To follow departmental guidelines on the safe use, maintenance and cleaning of specified equipment used in the clinical environment.

To maintain privacy and confidentiality in line with Trust Policy.

· To provide assistance to the Podiatry team working with patients with multiple co-morbidities e.g.

High- risk diabetes

Neuropathy

Chronic disease

Wound management/ tissue viability

Terminally ill patients

Care is provided in a range of Primary, Community or Secondary care settings (where applicable) e.g. health centre based community clinics, hospitals and patients homes .

The post-holder will provide appropriate care as directed by the Podiatrist in the patients treatment plan, to include:

Applying dressings

Monitoring of infection

Onward referral

Foot health advice and education

Use of abrasive caps/sanding discs

To have responsibility for identifying when patients require the intervention of the Podiatrist, following agreed departmental pathways.

To assist the Podiatrist in Nail Surgery clinics (Record amount and batch numbers of LA used, prepare patients pre and post-operatively, maintain sterile environment, ensure all paperwork is recorded and given to patient and support the Podiatrist.)

To be responsible for personal workloads and schedule regarding restocking of clinics across multiple sites.

To be involved in the provision of Foot Health Education advice to patients relatives and carers and to participate in Foot Health Training where appropriate for Community, Primary and Social Care staff

· To be involved in infection prevention and control, health and safety; this would include cleaning the clinical areas, monitoring of appointment availability, identification of adequate stock levels, maintenance of equipment.

· To provide relevant clinical cover for other Podiatry staff members, where clinically safe to do so, within the service according to the department’s sickness cover guidelines and according to service needs.

· To support Health education sessions and deliver Rightstart education for patients diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes and support the Diabetes service for the Diabetes education.

3.0 Administrative Duties

To undertake administrative duties where necessary to ensure effective patient care; e.g. appointment scheduling, dealing with post and stock

To arrive patients for their appointments and keep patient updated in unusually situations e.g. clinic delays.

To be involved in patient caseload management.

To order and control stock levels including pharmacy/insoles

To take responsibility for following podiatry department computerised systems in administrative tasks.

To be responsible for the collection and monitoring of all statistical information as specified by the lead podiatrist

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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.