# Advanced Specialist Podiatrist in MSK > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-podiatrist-in-msk/a6d1c58b-f2d7-430b-be2c-ef6163933c5e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-specialist-podiatrist-in-msk/a6d1c58b-f2d7-430b-be2c-ef6163933c5e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Oswestry Health Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum / Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 15 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:05:39.317Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Telford/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/MSK_Podiatry/MSK_Podiatry-v8330435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8330435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to meet the travel requirements of the job. ### Experience **Essential** - Postgraduate experience - Able to demonstrate an advanced level of clinical experience and knowledge of the management of pathology within their specialist field of bio mechanics as well as other areas such as peripheral vascular disease and rheumatological conditions - Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of minor surgical procedures, advanced biomechanical examinations and advanced orthotic prescription techniques - Teaching/training of colleagues/students/health care professionals/patients/public ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as a member of a team and show skills in developing and challenging others - Good verbal and written communication skills to communicate with staff at all levels in the organization and to communicate with patients who will have varied levels of understanding - Able to deal with stressful situations such as bereavement, verbal abuse, busy clinics and anxious patients - Possess good organisational skills and be competent to work autonomously, manage their own caseload and to accept responsibility for the running of all musculoskeletal clinics for the department - Demonstration of evidence based practice and awareness of latest clinical developments/research ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Registration to Health Professions Council - Podiatry - Degree/Diploma in Podiatry - Local Analgesia Administration certificate - Prescription only medicines qualification - Evidence of Continued Professional Development - Post-graduate qualifications/experience/advanced study relevant to post to Masters Level or equivalent ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731) - [advanced specialist podiatrist msk job description (pdf, 234.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10653680) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.