Clinic Nurse / Podiatrist Assistant

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Schedule and manage patient appointments

• Participate in clinical team meetings to enhance patient care

• Assist the patient relations team in daily patient interactions as needed

• Help maintain patient files, records and other information

• Assist in maintaining compliance with the Practice’s quality standards
  

Clinical

• Assist in preliminary examinations to assess and record patients’ conditions, and diseases associated with the lower limbs

• Take and record patients’ vital signs and ensure that their medical histories are properly recorded and updated

• Help make impressions of patients’ feet for the purpose of creating casts and/or orthotic fittings

• Prepare patients for detailed examinations by the podiatrist, explaining what the treatment will include and what to expect

• Assist the podiatrists by setting up equipment and instruments to perform procedures, examinations and/or surgeries

• Assist podiatrists in minor surgical procedures by applying bandages and ensuring that affected areas are properly treated

• Assist elderly patients in preparation for examination and/or surgical procedures

• Ensure that examination rooms are properly cleaned and sanitised prior and post treatment

• Operate the autoclave required to clean and sanitise equipment

• Perform routine foot treatments and assist with the non-invasive treatment of common musculoskeletal conditions.

• Perform post-surgical wound care and assist with management of diabetic foot and leg wounds

• Communicate closely with patients ensuring their quality of care is maintained and experience is seamless
  

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing is required for this role

• Must be registered / Eligible to register with Singapore Nursing Board
  

Job Details

• Working hours: 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (5 / 5.5 / 6 days work-week available)

• Work locations: Orchard, Novena, Kembangan, Bukit Timah, Marine Parade

• Structured on-the-job training provided