Advanced Specialist Podiatrist in MSK

Job overview

The successful Podiatrist will have postgraduate qualifications and significant NHS MSK podiatry experience, making you an experienced clinician with strong communication, teaching and service improvement skills. who is committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes and contributing to service improvement.

Alongside advanced clinical skills, you will support colleagues, share knowledge, participate in audit and quality improvement activities, and identify opportunities to enhance patient pathways and patient experience. You will be comfortable working independently, managing complex clinical decisions, supporting colleagues and contributing to the ongoing development of patient-centred MSK podiatry services, this also includes supporting the community podiatry team with MSK input around their prevention strategy.

Working within a well-established service and alongside an experienced clinical leadership team, you will be supported to further develop your advanced practice capabilities. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious clinician wishing to broaden their influence on patient care, service development and future MSK podiatry provision, including support towards an MSc in Advanced Practice Podiatry.

You will be supported by an experienced and approachable clinical leadership team with a strong track record of service development, innovation and workforce progression.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a highly specialist musculoskeletal caseload, independently assessing and treating patients with complex lower limb conditions.
• Provide expert biomechanical advice to patients, carers, podiatry colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Undertake advanced biomechanical assessments and develop treatment plans, including orthotic prescription and other specialist interventions.
• Work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective patient care and pathway management.
• Lead the podiatry contribution within multidisciplinary MSK clinics, providing specialist clinical findings to support diagnosis and treatment.
• Support the development of MSK podiatry services through pathway development, service improvement and outcome evaluation.
• Supervise, mentor and support podiatrists, students and other healthcare professionals to achieve high clinical standards.
• Deliver education and training and act as a clinical mentor for specialist staff.
• Lead and contribute to audit, research and quality improvement activities, including presenting findings where appropriate.
• Contribute to service policies, clinical governance and professional leadership within the podiatry service.
• Maintain professional accountability and ensure practice complies with HCPC, professional body and Trust standards.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that this job is part time and is therefore not eligible work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not otherwise have the right to work in the UK.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.