JOBS

POST: Nail Technician/Footcare - Mobile

SALARY: 12.21 per hour

HOURS: Part time 6 – 8 hours per week

Service operates 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

LOCATION: Calderdale & Kirklees

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Providing a professional foot and nail care service in a variety of settings for older people and their carers.

The most valuable asset to Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees are the people involved with the charity. Our approach to recruitment and selection of employees reflects the importance of people to us, the values and the organisation of the charity including:

· To be client centred.

· Deliver services with compassion.

· Value staff and volunteers.

· Be inclusive and embrace equality and diversity.

· Develop trust in our services.

· Everybody working together to achieve the same objectives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to attracting and recruiting people with a disability. Through the Disability Confident scheme, we are challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability, removing barriers to disabled people and those with long term conditions so that all can reach their full potential and realise their aspiration.

OUTLINE OF POST:

· To provide a professional foot and nail care service in a variety of settings for older people and their carers.

• To provide a professional and quality basic nail clipping service

• To provide basic foot and nail care advice

• To maintain effective and efficient records for the service

• To plan and organise own workload to ensure effective caseload management

MAIN TASKS:

• To be responsible for carrying out duties in an effective and efficient manner in line with policies and procedures.

• To undertake nail clipping duties and assessments in line with agreed procedures

• Be flexible and adaptable to the needs of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees

• To manage own case load under the project's guidelines.

• To be able to work independently and as an active team member on the foot care team and Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.

• To promote and publicise the service to users and their carers.

• To be able to carry out routine administrative tasks, accessing and inputting data, maintaining records and retrieving information using the Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees database as appropriate.

• To provide a signposting service, and access up to date information about services within their community that may be appropriate.

• To promote volunteering opportunities in line with Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees policies and procedures

Applicant will have completed Level 1 Pedicure and obtained a certificate for Podiatry Assistant from the Royal College of Podiatry or completed a Level 2 Beauty Therapy course.