Delivering Safe, Effective and Person-Centred Foot Care ServicesThe BSW Podiatry Service is seeking a Foot Care Assistant to support registered podiatrists in the delivery of community-based podiatry services across Swindon and surrounding care settings.
The post holder will undertake delegated clinical and non-clinical duties, including the provision of routine foot care treatments for appropriate-risk patients. The role also involves assisting podiatrists in delivering more complex interventions, including nail surgery clinics. Working within agreed competencies and under the supervision of a registered podiatrist, the successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care while escalating concerns appropriately.
Location: Swindon NHS Health Centre
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Package DescriptionAs a Clinical Support Worker - Podiatry, you'll be part of our valued team based at Swindon NHS Health Centre. You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- A salary of £25,500 - £27,098 FTE with access to our group pension
- Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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Job responsibilitiesAs a Clinical Support Worker - Podiatry, you will be responsible for:
- Providing routine foot care treatments to appropriate-risk patients
- Assisting podiatrists in delivering more complex interventions, including nail surgery clinics
- Undertaking delegated clinical and non-clinical duties within agreed competencies
- Working under the supervision of a registered podiatrist
- Escalating concerns appropriately
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. 
