To work within Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Podiatry Service to provide clinical care to patients within East and North Hertfordshire. To gain knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, develop and implement individualised treatment plans for a wide variety of clinical needs, including acute or chronic neuropathies, chronic diseases, vascular problems and wound management. To manage your own clinical caseload, providing treatment for patients referred by a podiatrist. To implement individualised treatment programs for patients To provide appropriate education to patients and carers to assist with the delivery of their treatment program and to empower the patient to participate in their self-care. To gain experience during the period of the apprenticeship in a wide variety of clinical areas including diabetes, rheumatology, biomechanics, tissue viability, nail surgery and wound management. To provide appropriate administrative duties including completion of the clinical record, clinical monitoring and ordering of stock and supplies, and to ensure patients views are recorded via comment cards and patient surveys. To provide basic footcare to a delegated caseload including the use of a scalpel after appropriate training. We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.