Assistant Practitioner Podiatry

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under‑represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex‑armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.

Are you passionate about improving foot health and enhancing quality of life? Join our podiatry team and make a difference to the lives of patients every day.

Our podiatry service treats and manages foot complications related to diabetes and other disorders that may affect the feet. As a Podiatry Assistant, you will assist registered Podiatrists with patient care, treatment and assessments in clinic settings and patients’ own homes including nursing and residential homes. You will work alongside a multi‑disciplinary team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality patient‑centred care.

• Rotation into the acute sector as an observer in departments such as vascular and orthopaedics.
• Encourage and support with your career progression.

• Continuous improvement, if you share our values and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference, we want to hear from you.
• Work collaboratively within the team and with other agencies to deliver local and national health priorities and objectives.
• Accept clinical responsibility for a manageable caseload, where appropriate.
• Be accountable for own clinical practice.
• Deliver care in line with national quality standards and Trust policy.
• Work within the skills and competencies expected of the role.
• Provide clinical support and knowledge to support staff.
• Act as an advocate and champion for clients.
• Support clinical staff in managing long‑term conditions.
• Organise and facilitate groups and/or individuals to develop self‑care skills.
• Identify the need for and initiate referrals to internal/external partners, within agreed parameters.
• Develop "person specific goals" with individuals, carers and colleagues.
• Enable individuals to develop the necessary skills to improve own health and lifestyle.
• Contribute to health needs assessment of a defined area of the population.
• Undertake risk assessment on a defined patient population in line with relevant guidelines.
• Lead on health promotion activities as required.
• Undertake clinical tasks, following patient specific direction.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and role modelling to support staff within the clinical team.
• Participate in individual clinical supervision.
• Participate in mentorship and clinical supervision with the team.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Provide information as requested.
• Participate in audit as required by the organisation.
• Undertake the relevant foundation degree.
• Undertake all relevant mandatory training.
• Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through the use of competency frameworks and continuous professional development (CPD) and personal development process.
• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust's guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.

Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email [email protected] to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.