NHS Scotland
Are you an experienced Health Care Support Worker looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to play a key role in delivering high-impact care for patients with complex foot conditions? Are you passionate about wound care, service improvement, and supporting your peers? This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking Podiatry team, where your contribution will directly influence patient outcomes, service efficiency, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
What You’ll Do
Assist in high-risk wound care during ward rounds and domiciliary visits
Support nail surgery procedures as part of a redesigned service model
Contribute to MSK service delivery, helping meet national HEAT targets
Prepare and manage documentation for the multidisciplinary foot clinic
Collaborate with data analysts to support diabetes caseload management
Supervise and mentor Band 3 HCSWs, including 1:2:1s, annual reviews, and training delivery
Manufacture and distribute orthotics, supporting mobility and fall prevention
What You’ll Bring
Proven experience in healthcare support work, ideally in podiatry or wound care
Confidence working independently with remote supervision
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for service development
Ability to travel independently across multiple sites
What We Offer
Flexible working options (Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week)
Supportive induction and ongoing supervision
Opportunities for career development and training
A proactive, multidisciplinary team environment
Equality and Diversity NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Public Protection Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
Right to Work in the United Kingdom All prospective employees must have an appropriate right to work in the UK. If you require a Work Visa, please check eligibility via the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. We do not provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
Informal Enquiries Welcome Lesley Brown – lesley.brown13@nhs.scot
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What You’ll Do
Assist in high-risk wound care during ward rounds and domiciliary visits
Support nail surgery procedures as part of a redesigned service model
Contribute to MSK service delivery, helping meet national HEAT targets
Prepare and manage documentation for the multidisciplinary foot clinic
Collaborate with data analysts to support diabetes caseload management
Supervise and mentor Band 3 HCSWs, including 1:2:1s, annual reviews, and training delivery
Manufacture and distribute orthotics, supporting mobility and fall prevention
What You’ll Bring
Proven experience in healthcare support work, ideally in podiatry or wound care
Confidence working independently with remote supervision
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for service development
Ability to travel independently across multiple sites
What We Offer
Flexible working options (Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week)
Supportive induction and ongoing supervision
Opportunities for career development and training
A proactive, multidisciplinary team environment
Equality and Diversity NHS Dumfries and Galloway is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Public Protection Public protection practice encompasses the recognition and management of risk in order to prevent or reduce harm to children, (including unborn babies), young people and adults. All public protection legislation, and NHS Dumfries and Galloway (NHSDG) policies and guidance are founded on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, and the principles of these Conventions underpin all NHSDG core business.
Right to Work in the United Kingdom All prospective employees must have an appropriate right to work in the UK. If you require a Work Visa, please check eligibility via the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. We do not provide sponsorship for bank contracts.
Informal Enquiries Welcome Lesley Brown – lesley.brown13@nhs.scot
#J-18808-Ljbffr