Podiatry Assistant

Job overview

Are you looking for a support role where you can directly make a difference to many patients and families. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is keen to start a career working as part of our  lower limb vascular team of podiatry and nursing staff. 

This role is full time, based at the Freeman Hospital, and is a key role in  supporting the team to manage patients with lower limb vascular disease. It is a dynamic role which will include a mixture of support for outpatient clinics and assisting the team when treating people who are in – patients on the vascular ward areas.

This is a very rewarding position as you will be contributing to the prevention of lower limb amputations and helping a considerable number of people to maintain their lower limb health and ultimately stay mobile.

There will be training from your colleagues regarding the use of equipment to assess foot health, and the multitude of ways this role can support wound care consultations. 

• Interview Date Tuesday 17 June 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills with a variety of colleagues and patients and must have a good basis of IT experience to liaise with colleagues across the northeast & North Cumbria region. You will also be required to work with software such as e- record and with Systmone which is the electronic patient record and booking system used by local podiatry departments.

You must have the ability to work with and without direct supervision, as part of a highly specialised team, and have a keen sense of responsibility to accomplish your duties. The candidate must show an aptitude for wound care and be prepared to remove and apply dressings to sometimes extensive foot wounds.

It is a very practical role, and hence candidates must be able to demonstrate manual dexterity, to manage podiatric instruments have the physical ability to provide care and assistance for many patients each day in busy environments. 

The Podiatry Assistant would also be expected to assist with the maintenance of clinical equipment and to prepare or clean down clinical areas in line with infection control guidelines.

If you are interested in this role and want to find out more or visit the department please do not hesitate to contact the team.

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
•    Newcastle Dental Hospital
•    Newcastle Fertility Centre
•    Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
•    Northern Genetics Service
•    Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust