Podiatry Assistant Apprentice

Summary

This is a development role via the Assistant Practitioner Apprenticeship standard. The post-holder will be a trainee and will complete a Level 5 Diploma for Assistant Practitioners in Healthcare. Providing, supervising and coordinating high-quality and compassionate health and social care for a wide range of people.

Annual wage: £24,071 a year
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Training course: Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week. Working hours TBC
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You will undertake a two-year assistant practitioner apprenticeship programme.

As well as studying, you will provide comprehensive foot care treatment, advice and continuing care to patients. This will include footcare such as nail reduction and lesion redressing.

Other duties will include support to specialist and lead podiatrists, responsible for stock orders, accurate recording of treatments and related work, preparing clinical areas and manufacturing of insoles and silicone appliances.

Where you’ll work

11 Shelley Road

Boscombe, Bournemouth

BH1 4JQ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SOUTH DEVON COLLEGE

Your training course

Assistant practitioner (health) (level 5)

Equal to higher national diploma (HND)

Course contents

Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives
Work in line with legislation, policies, standards and codes of conduct that apply to own role
Work within the scope of practice, the limits of own knowledge and skills, escalating and reporting to others when needed
Work in partnership with others to champion safe, equitable, non-discriminatory person-centred care and support for individuals
Promote and maintain the principles of a duty of care, safeguarding and protection, always acting in the best interest of individuals and working across organisations and with other agencies to ensure they do not come to harm
Undertake and monitor physiological, technical and psychological measurements using the appropriate equipment and tools within scope of own practice
Select and use the correct equipment and tools to undertake timely assessment of an individual's physical and mental healthcare status within own scope of practice
Recognise and respond to an individual in pain, distress or discomfort
Interpret results of assessment in the context of the individual’s health and wellbeing, making appropriate changes or recommendations to the care plan within scope of own practice or escalating in line with local protocol
Support individuals with nutrition and fluids in line with their care needs, taking action as required
Undertake evidence-based clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions delegated by a registered healthcare professional in line with scope of practice, and standard operating procedures
Monitor and review the impact of clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic interventions on an individual’s health and well-being
Record and store information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, including the safe use of technology
Report and share information related to individuals securely and in line with local and national policies, maintaining confidentiality
Delegate work to colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team and engage in supervision
Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to prioritise and manage own workload
Communicate with individuals, their families, carers and health and care professionals using techniques designed to maximise understanding
Promote the use of digital solutions to improve communication systems and practices
Recognise and respond to limitations in an individual’s mental capacity
Participate in training and development activities and evaluate the impact of learning on own practice
Seek out and respond to feedback and engage in appraisals
Reflect on own practice to improve practice
Provide leadership and act as a role model for others within the scope of own role
Identify learning and development needs of others
Teach, coach and mentor others and confirm that learning needs have been met
Actively seek out and act on opportunities to support individuals to maximise their health and well-being within the scope of the role
Promote preventative health behaviours and support individuals to make informed choices to improve their health and wellbeing within the scope of the role
Conduct and record risk assessments relevant to the activity and scope of own practice
Uphold the principles of duty of candour, identifying and managing challenging situations, unsafe work practices and addressing comments, compliments, conflict and complaints
Maintain a safe and healthy working environment for self and others, using techniques for infection prevention and control, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and supporting others to comply with policy and procedures
Move and assist individuals, equipment and other items safely
Participate in and support others in audit and quality improvement activities in the workplace
Conduct research activity within the scope of own role and act on the findings
Identify opportunities to improve quality in the workplace and contribute to local, regional and national quality improvement initiatives

Your training plan

Assistant Practitioner (health) Level 5.

The training provider for this post is South Devon College with full online delivery.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)
Any subject (grade Pass or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/join-us/apprentices (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a qualified Podiatry Assistant.

There may be further opportunities for higher level apprenticeships within Podiatry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Vicky Longworth

vicky.longworth@nhs.net

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287161.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 26 November)

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