Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Podiatry Assistant Practitioner to join our innovative Podiatry team. Your role will include working alongside the podiatrists, independently running your own footcare clinics and managing a domiciliary caseload. 

The role is varied and includes nail care, undertaking foot assessments, taking bloods, assisting with nail surgery and wound care clinics to name but a few. You will be part of the wider podiatry team working within clinics and patients own homes so being a car user is essential for this role.

To undertake this role, you will need to complete (unless already completed) the Royal College of Podiatry Assistant Practitioner or equivalent training course as well as venepuncture competencies. You will be assigned a mentor to guide you through the training.

 Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

• Working under the direction of a Podiatrist to provide appropriate treatment and  dressing procedures in both acute and community settings
• To assist at nail surgery sessions including maintenance of a sterile field and preparation of local anaesthesia injections
• To carry out venepuncture for the podiatry service
• To assist in appointment scheduling and reception duties as required
• To provide nail care in clinic and domiciliary situations in line with individual treatment plans this will include patients whose medical conditions may put their lower limbs “at risk”
• To maintain clear, accurate and full patient records, this will include electronic patient records

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)