# Specialist Musculoskeletal Podiatrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-musculoskeletal-podiatrist/aa31b75c-bf1f-474d-8832-9b3741367827 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-musculoskeletal-podiatrist/aa31b75c-bf1f-474d-8832-9b3741367827.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Broadgreen Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Podiatrist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T08:29:36.381Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Musculoskeletal_Podiatry/Musculoskeletal_Podiatry-v8344808 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8344808?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Musculoskeletal (MSK) Podiatrist to be based at Broadgreen Hospital and would welcome applications for both full and part-time hours. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated Podiatrist to join our friendly and dynamic team committed to delivering the best podiatric care, providing a range of foot health services encompassing all aspects of MSK podiatry. You will treat patients with complex MSK foot and ankle conditions in specialist clinics including rheumatology, footwear clinics, triage services and nail surgery. You will also provide specialist podiatry input to the inpatient setting at Broadgreen. You will be supported to develop your skills in this specialism, identifying your learning needs and areas of interest. As a Band 6 Podiatrist you will be involved in the clinical education of staff and students. You will work closely with the Diabetes Podiatry Team and the wider foot and ankle services including physiotherapy, orthotics and orthopaedics. We will provide an individualised training programme, and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. Participation in audit and research is encouraged. We are looking for someone keen to develop in the field of MSK podiatry. Recruitment under Annex 21 conditions will be considered to support achievement of key role competencies if not already demonstrable, see detail below. ### Main duties of the job The main focus of this role is providing podiatry musculoskeletal (MSK) assessment and treatment, MSK triage services and rheumatology clinics. You will be expected to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate podiatric care for a variety of clinical conditions. You will be required to have good understanding, clinical reasoning skills and practical skills in MSK / biomechanical assessment and orthotic prescriptions, vascular assessment, wound management and nail surgery. You will take an active role in service development and evaluation in order to drive continuous improvement of the service. This post is advertised as a Band 6, however applicants who do not currently demonstrate all the necessary competencies to a Band 6 level are encouraged to apply and if successful will be appointed under Annex 21 rules. Depending on the competencies required, you will be paid at 70-75% of top rate of Band 6 pay and once competencies are achieved will move to the Band 6 pay scale (minimum point on scale). Local protection would be put in place for any candidate where Annex 21 would result in a pay reduction. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To support the Podiatry lead in the delivery of an efficient and effective podiatry service . This post requires a Podiatrist who will work as part of a highly motivated team providing a high standard of clinical care in a variety of hospital settings including inpatient and outpatient settings. To work as an autonomous practitioner and lone worker as part of the wider podiatry and multidisciplinary service, providing assessment and treatment planning/delivery to patients within agreed referral criteria. To assess and provide clearly planned podiatric care packages to patients with a variety of care needs, with the aim of maintaining maximum independence and mobility. To provide treatment for patients to maintain tissue viability and relieve pain; especially patients who require specialist care packages because they are at special risk due to diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral vascular disease. This post requires specialist expertise underpinned by theory and practical experience. Highly developed physical skills and surgical intervention. For further detail, please see job description and person specification attached. ### 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 ### Skill **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication - Excellent written communication - Good time management and organisational skills - Demonstrate high levels of clinical reasoning skills in complex clinical situations **Desirable** - Presentation skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical governance agenda - Demonstrate an active involvement in research, clinical audit or other quality issue **Desirable** - Computer literate ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate experience of range of podiatry procedures/situations eg orthotics, nail surgery, diabetic footcare, care of the elderly, delivery of care in clinical setting - Demonstrable post graduation experience **Desirable** - Demonstrate experience of supervising other staff/students ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Hons Podiatry or diploma in podiatric medicine - Registered with HCPC - Podiatry - Certificate in local anaesthesia - Demonstrate own continuous professional development **Desirable** - Clinical Supervision Course - Fieldwork Educators Course ## Documents - [oh risk id form (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10669458) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 214.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10669457) ## 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.