Clinic Assistant
Core responsibilities
Great working environment. Flexibility to have 4 work days week (34 Hours weekly) for continuing education only. (Saturday 9am to 3pm is essential).
Treatment-room preparation
- Prepare and disinfect treatment rooms between patients.
- Set up instruments, dressings, consumables and equipment according to the planned treatment.
- Prepare equipment for procedures such as routine nail/callus care, wound dressing, orthotic assessment and other clinic services.
During podiatry treatment
- Assist the podiatrist with retrieving and passing instruments and consumables.
- Position equipment and help maintain an efficient treatment field.
- Prepare dressings, padding and other materials as directed.
- Assist patients with safe positioning and movement where appropriate.
- Enter non-clinical or dictated information into the clinic system where permitted.
- Take photographs or measurements when instructed and with appropriate consent.
- Help keep the treatment room organised while the podiatrist works.
After treatment
- Clean and reset the room immediately.
- Handle used instruments according to the clinic's infection-control process.
- Dispose of clinical waste appropriately.
- Prepare patient aftercare materials and products prescribed/recommended by the podiatrist.
- Reinforce podiatrist-approved aftercare instructions rather than independently providing clinical advice.
Orthotics / biomechanics support
- Assist with footwear preparation and basic measurements.
- Retrieve orthoses and organise fitting appointments.
- Record administrative measurements/information under the podiatrist's direction.