Podiatry Apprentice

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our progressive podiatry team as an apprentice to undertake a podiatry degree apprenticeship. The successful candidate will undertake a podiatry degree apprenticeship via distance learning with Plymouth University and contribute to the care of the people of Morecambe Bay.

Candidates need to meet the university requirements of GCSE equivalent or above in English, Maths and a science

Main duties of the job

This job description describes the roles that apprentices will be working towards during the training period. Supervision and support (direct and indirect) will be provided or available during all tasks, with progression being dependent on the completion of set objectives throughout a training period three years. This will enable the apprentice to work across a number of departments to gain confidence, experience and build a portfolio of evidence for apprenticeship accreditation.

About us

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.