Job summary
- Main area
- Podiatry
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 844-7449673
- Employer
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Catherine's Health Centre
- Town
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Podiatrist Assistant
Band 3
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:
We will support you and your community to live well.
Our values:
Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.
Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.
Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
Following the appropriate training:
· The post holder will assist in the delivery of podiatry.
· Implement individualised patient care plans as prescribed by a Podiatrist registered with the Health Care
Professions Council, in clinics, patient’s homes and residential homes.
· Manufacture, finish and fit orthoses as prescribed by a podiatrist.
To be able to communicate with the public, professional and non-professional staff.
To have access to a suitable vehicle for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
Please see Job description and Person Specification attached. If any other information is required, please feel free to get in contact.
Working for our organisation
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job description and Person Specification attached. If any other information is required, please feel free to get in contact.
Person specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential criteria
- Basic level of education in maths and english
- Ability to undertake relevant foot care qualification where required
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in foot care, equivalent qualification or equivalent relevant experience
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding/willingness to participate in continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Previous work experience in a health or social care environment
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage own time and determine priorities
- Highly developed organisation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to unpredictable caseloads
- Computer literate
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Have a flexible approach to work
- Punctuality and reliability
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Ability to empathise with others
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
- Michael Milton
- Job title
- Specialist Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 5142314
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