Job summary Due to internal promotion, the Community podiatry service are looking to recruit a new clinical support officer. The Community podiatry service provide clinics in Clacton, Colchester and Harwich, as well as home visits for housebound clients across North East Essex.We assess and treat a wide range of foot conditions, and all ages. You will join our growing team of podiatrists, apprentice podiatrists, and associate practitioners, who together provide assessment, education and treatment to our patients. Your role will be to assist in clinic where an assistant is needed, such as nail surgery and wound dressing clinics. Once trained, you will also complete post nail surgery checks and redressings, under the direction of the podiatrist. You will also manage our stock levels, ordering items for stock, and specific items as required. Training on all systems used will be provided, but a confident grasp of basic IT skills is essential. You will at times need to provide reception cover, and assist in referral and appointment management. Good interpersonal skills are essential, to support effective communication with service users and MDT. As a CSO you will work from our Clacton or Colchester base but will be expected to cover all areas as needed by the service (this is preplanned). A car driver and access to a car is desirable. Main duties of the job Stock management and ordering To work closely with the Podiatry Team during Nail Surgery Clinics - assisting in clinic and doing simple redressing under delegation. Assist with short return clinics Arranging periodic reviews Preparing dressings boxes for podiatry clinics Management and tracking of equipment availability. Working closely with the Admin teams, including appointment booking, accepting referrals and possible reception cover. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 12 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2371-24 Job locations Clacton/Colchester Hospital Clacton/Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential Previous general office experience Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information and data Experience of using Microsoft packages Desirable Previous secretarial support experience Experience in health care as an assistant Qualifications Essential Excellent numeracy and literacy Competent IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel Desirable ECDL or similar Knowledge Essential Knowledge of office administration and office equipment Knowledge of Microsoft packages, including diary management Understanding of patient needs and NHS Awareness of Health & Safety relevant to role Understanding of Information Governance Person Specification Experience Essential Previous general office experience Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information and data Experience of using Microsoft packages Desirable Previous secretarial support experience Experience in health care as an assistant Qualifications Essential Excellent numeracy and literacy Competent IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel Desirable ECDL or similar Knowledge Essential Knowledge of office administration and office equipment Knowledge of Microsoft packages, including diary management Understanding of patient needs and NHS Awareness of Health & Safety relevant to role Understanding of Information Governance Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Clacton/Colchester Hospital Clacton/Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)