Clinical Assistant

We are looking for a friendly and motivated Clinical Assistant to provide efficient and effective support in delivering a high quality service to patients. You would be joining our friendly team within the Podiatry & Orthotic service.

The Clinical Assistant will work at all times under the delegation of a Podiatrist in the delivery of person-centred care for patients attending the Podiatry Clinic sites across the Health Board and will;

Use excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team to provide quality care to patients who attend the Podiatry Clinics across Podiatry sites within the Health Board when required to meet the service needs.

Provide a range of duties including administration/clerical/data entry support to the Podiatrists, answering and dealing with patient appointment and other non-clinical enquiries and dealing with enquiries from the general public, departmental and other health and social care staff.

Provide practical assistance to patients attending the Podiatry Clinics such as undertaking patient observations including blood glucose, blood pressure readings when required and undertaking diabetic annual review foot screening for patients attending the diabetes clinics., The Clinical Assistant will work at all times under the delegation of a Podiatrist in the delivery of person-centred care for patients attending the Podiatry Clinic sites across the Health Board and will;

Use excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team to provide quality care to patients who attend the Podiatry Clinics across Podiatry sites within the Health Board when required to meet the service needs.

Provide a range of duties including administration/clerical/data entry support to the Podiatrists, answering and dealing with patient appointment and other non-clinical enquiries and dealing with enquiries from the general public, departmental and other health and social care staff.

Provide practical assistance to patients attending the Podiatry Clinics such as undertaking patient observations including blood glucose, blood pressure readings when required and undertaking diabetic annual review foot screening for patients attending the diabetes clinics.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.