*INTERNAL MPFT ONLY* - Assistant Practitioner

Job overview

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We are pleased to offer an exciting development opportunity within the Podiatry Service for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team as an Assistant Practitioner (Band 4).

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an existing member of staff with experience in delivering patient care to further develop their clinical skills and contribute to the delivery of high-quality podiatry services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Main duties of the job

Working under the indirect supervision of registered Podiatrists, you will manage a delegated caseload and provide a range of podiatry interventions in both clinic and domiciliary settings. You will support the delivery of person-centred care plans, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and timely treatment.

The role includes:

• Delivering delegated podiatry treatments and care plans.
• Providing nail and skin care, including delegated sharp debridement of intact skin.
• Undertaking diabetic foot screening, vascular and neurological assessments.
• Completing ABPI and TBPI assessments following training and competency sign-off.
• Providing dressings and supporting wound care plans as directed by a Podiatrist.
• Issuing and reviewing orthotic and offloading interventions in line with treatment plans.
• Delivering foot health education and self-management advice.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and activity data.
• Supporting service development, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying for this rewarding and varied role, we encourage you to view the attached job description and person specification.

JOB PURPOSE.

• To provide management, treatment and foot health education for people with foot care problems in a clinical and domiciliary setting following assessment by a podiatrist.
• Providing support, care, treatment and advice to individuals, within guidelines and protocols identified for the role.
• To provide nail and skin care, including sharp debridement, and education of service users as indicated in treatment plans formulated by a podiatrist.
• To provide clinical support and administration.
• To assist in health promotion events.
• To support university students on placements where required within the remit of the role.
• To practice the principles and philosophy of individualised person centred patient care in accordance with Trust Policy, procedures and regulatory body’s guidelines.
• Deliver treatment/care including delegated sharp debridement (excluding wound debridement) as specified in a written care plan, under the guidance of a podiatrist.
• To undertake diabetic foot screening, vascular and neurological foot checks as indicated in an individual’s plan of care, supported by Trust documentation and service processes.
• To undertake Ankle Brachial Pressure Indices (ABPI) and Toe Brachial Pressure Indices (TBPI) tests as directed by podiatrist.
• To fit bespoke and replace chairside insoles in line with treatment plan.
• To apply dressings as directed by the podiatrist.
• To undertake swabs as directed by the podiatrist.

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.