Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 11 months (Fixed term until 31st May 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR428-26
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Clacton/Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Clacton/Colchester
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Podiatry Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
The podiatry service are seeking ideally an experienced HCA or care worker to join us whilst a member of our team is on maternity leave.
The role will assist our podiatrists in clinic and also do some redressing under delegation.
This role will include clinics at Colchester, Clacton and Harwich as well as assisting on home visits, therefore a car driver and access to a vehicle is required.
Our services sees patients of all ages for a variety of foot conditions including, but not limited to diabetes, vascular issues, wounds, musculoskeletal issues, ingrowing nails.
This is a fixed term position until 31st May 20027 to cover maternity leave.
Our service operates Monday to Friday only, so no weekend of bank holiday working. You should be a driver or have access to a car.
Proposed interview date: 16th July 2026
Main duties of the job
The assistant role will provide essential support with basic clinical tasks, patient related administration, and other tasks to assist the clinicians within the podiatry service to provide clinical care.
Assistants will be an integral part of the podiatry team tasks may include:
· To work closely with the Podiatry Team during Nail Surgery Clinics – assisting in clinic.
· Carry out redressing under delegation with a podiatrist on site to review patient if needed.
· Assist with short return clinics
· Taking photographs of wounds and uploading them to the patient record.
· Assist on home visits
· Stock management and ordering
· Arranging periodic reviews
· Preparing dressings boxes for podiatry clinics
· Management and tracking of equipment availability.
· Working closely with the Admin teams, including appointment booking, accepting referrals and possible reception cover.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous general office experience
- Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information and data
- Experience of using Microsoft packages
Desirable criteria
- Previous secretarial support experience
- Experience in health care as an assistant
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Excellent numeracy and literacy
- Competent IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel
Desirable criteria
- ECDL or similar
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of office administration and office equipment
- Knowledge of Microsoft packages, including diary management
- Understanding of patient needs and NHS
- Awareness of Health & Safety relevant to role
- Understanding of Information Governance
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Welham
- Job title
- Lead for Community Specialist Pathways (Community Cardiology, Respiratory and Podiatry),
- Email address
- [email protected]
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