Cheswold Park Hospital
Senior Health Care Support Worker (Podiatry Assistant)
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Job Summary
37.5 hours per week
As a Senior Health Care Support Worker within Podiatry, you will support the delivery of high-quality podiatry services in a community setting. Working alongside podiatrists and the wider neighbourhood team, you will assist with patient care, support clinical procedures, maintain accurate records, promote self-management, and help ensure clinics and home visits run efficiently. You will contribute to a positive patient experience, support service improvements, and act as a role model for colleagues.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, reliable, and motivated, with excellent communication, organisational, and teamwork skills. You will be confident working independently, adaptable to changing priorities, and committed to delivering person-centred care. A positive attitude, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and develop whilst being a team player, are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive podiatry team, develop your skills, and make a meaningful difference to patients' health, mobility, and independence every day.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Health Care Support Worker within Podiatry, you will be a valued member of the team, helping patients access high-quality foot health services across hospital and community settings. You will support podiatrists in delivering patient care, assist with clinic activity, promote self-management and healthy lifestyles, and contribute to a positive patient experience from referral through to discharge. You will also help maintain accurate records, support service improvements, and act as a role model for colleagues.
We are looking for someone who is compassionate, organised, and adaptable, with excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to patient-centred care. You will be confident working independently and as part of a team, able to build positive relationships, prioritise tasks effectively, and demonstrate initiative when responding to changing demands. In return, you will join a supportive, forward-thinking service that values development, teamwork, and making a meaningful difference to people's lives every day.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
About Us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups; we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we are run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
22 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9378-B2368A
Job locations
Kendray Hospital
Doncaster Road
Barnsley
S Yorkshire
S70 3RD
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post holder will:
- Under the supervision/direction of registered health care professionals/associate practitioner, within a delegated framework for agreed tasks, seek support as and when necessary, in the delivery of psychological and physical care to a defined group of people.
- As part of a healthcare team, provide the highest standards of safe and compassionate planned care to people that maximises their recovery and rehabilitation potential.
- Develop and maintain meaningful therapeutic relationships with people. Adopt a polite, positive, and empathetic approach, communicating effectively and informatively.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the care and treatment programmes of a designated group of service users to enable you to instruct, advise & guide service users, family, and carers. To make the appropriate adjustments independently within own level of competence and be able to communicate any changes to service users and registered health care professionals.
- Be required to concentrate for periods of time, depending upon the care intervention/care plan e.g., following the observation policy, taking, recording of physical observations etc, and responding to issues of concern appropriately. This may include areas of work requiring physical effort, with regard to risk, health & safety.
- Exercise a degree of independence, initiative, and judgement, and consider different approaches when delivering tasks. Assess situations, identify, and resolve potential problems, within own levels of competence.
- Ensure the care experience is positive, and service user safety is maintained. Treat everyone e.g., service users, their relatives, visitors, colleagues etc, with respect, dignity, courtesy, and in accordance with the Trusts Values.
- Contribute to the care planning process. Understand the principles underlying care planning e.g., enabling the service user to reach an optimum level of functioning/ independence/recovery.
- Implement care within well-established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and established clinical care plans. Organise a range of activities e.g., facilitate meaningful activities for individuals or small groups.
- Apply knowledge of longer term health conditions e.g., Diabetes, Obesity, smoking cessation etc, providing advice and support.
- Undertake the physical aspects of care e.g., moving and handling of service users. Use items of equipment in delivering care e.g., hoists, wheelchairs etc. (as appropriate to the role), ensuring appropriate instruction on their use has been received.
- Assist in dealing with verbal/physical aggression using de-escalation techniques, this may include the need for restraint and/or seclusion (as appropriate to the role)
- Attend to the service user's personal care needs as required
- Participate in a flexible rostering arrangement providing 24-hour/7-day care (as appropriate to the role)
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The Post Holder Will:
- Under the supervision/direction of registered health care professionals/associate practitioner, within a delegated framework for agreed tasks, seek support as and when necessary, in the delivery of psychological and physical care to a defined group of people.
- As part of a healthcare team, provide the highest standards of safe and compassionate planned care to people that maximises their recovery and rehabilitation potential.
- Develop and maintain meaningful therapeutic relationships with people. Adopt a polite, positive, and empathetic approach, communicating effectively and informatively.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the care and treatment programmes of a designated group of service users to enable you to instruct, advise & guide service users, family, and carers. To make the appropriate adjustments independently within own level of competence and be able to communicate any changes to service users and registered health care professionals.
- Be required to concentrate for periods of time, depending upon the care intervention/care plan e.g., following the observation policy, taking, recording of physical observations etc, and responding to issues of concern appropriately. This may include areas of work requiring physical effort, with regard to risk, health & safety.
- Exercise a degree of independence, initiative, and judgement, and consider different approaches when delivering tasks. Assess situations, identify, and resolve potential problems, within own levels of competence.
- Ensure the care experience is positive, and service user safety is maintained. Treat everyone e.g., service users, their relatives, visitors, colleagues etc, with respect, dignity, courtesy, and in accordance with the Trusts Values.
- Contribute to the care planning process. Understand the principles underlying care planning e.g., enabling the service user to reach an optimum level of functioning/ independence/recovery.
- Implement care within well-established policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and established clinical care plans. Organise a range of activities e.g., facilitate meaningful activities for individuals or small groups.
- Apply knowledge of longer term health conditions e.g., Diabetes, Obesity, smoking cessation etc, providing advice and support.
- Undertake the physical aspects of care e.g., moving and handling of service users. Use items of equipment in delivering care e.g., hoists, wheelchairs etc. (as appropriate to the role), ensuring appropriate instruction on their use has been received.
- Assist in dealing with verbal/physical aggression using de-escalation techniques, this may include the need for restraint and/or seclusion (as appropriate to the
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