Advanced Podiatrist Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Brent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement and birthday day

Personal development allocation (5% of

Professional membership fees reimburs

Job summary

Cora Health seeks a full-time advanced practice podiatrist to join its multidisciplinary team delivering NHS community musculoskeletal and podiatry services. You will manage complex foot and ankle cases and triage referrals, with autonomous decision-making across primary and secondary care.

HCPC registration is required; strong leadership, mentoring and a commitment to evidence-based practice are essential, with opportunities for progression along the consultant pathway.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a podiatrist.
• Advanced decision-making and clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience in advanced practice roles is desirable.
• Non-medical prescribing is a bonus.
• Ability to work across primary and secondary care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex foot and lower limb conditions.
• Triage GP referrals into primary, secondary or tertiary care.
• Lead on clinical decision-making and contribute to service development.
• Request X-rays, MRI, ultrasound and pathology tests.
• Mentor junior staff and support their professional development.
• Work autonomously across primary and secondary care settings.
• Carry out interventions to HCPC standards and contract KPIs.

Skills

HCPC registration

Advanced decision-making

Mentoring junior staff

Clinical leadership

Education

HCPC registration as a podiatrist

Job description

Full-time advanced practice post in Cora Health's multidisciplinary team, which delivers NHS community musculoskeletal and podiatry services. The role manages complex foot and ankle cases that would traditionally go to secondary orthopaedic care, triaging GP referrals and requesting X-rays, MRI, ultrasound and pathology tests. Clinical leadership, mentoring junior staff and shaping service development sit alongside autonomous decision-making across primary and secondary settings. HCPC registration as a podiatrist is required.

What the job involves

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex foot and lower limb conditions
• Triage GP referrals into primary, secondary or tertiary care according to clinical presentation
• Manage patients who would traditionally be referred to secondary orthopaedic services for foot and ankle problems, including extended-scope interventions
• Make independent clinical decisions on diagnosis and future management
• Request specialist investigations such as X-rays, MRI, ultrasound and pathology tests
• Manage complex musculoskeletal caseloads
• Lead on clinical decision-making and contribute to service development
• Work autonomously and collaboratively across primary and secondary care settings
• Mentor junior staff and support their professional development
• Contribute to audit, research and evidence-based practice
• Carry out clinical interventions to HCPC standards, Cora standards and policies, and contract KPIs

What’s required

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration as a podiatrist

Skills & knowledge

• Advanced decision-making and clinical reasoning skills

Nice to have

• Non-medical prescribing
• Previous experience working in an advanced practice role

What’s offered

• Up to 30 days' holiday plus public holidays and a birthday day
• At least 5% of working time for personal development via the in-house Learning and Development Academy
• Route to Consultant Advanced Practitioner across research, leadership, clinical practice and education
• Clinical supervision, coaching, mentoring and conference support
• Staff discounts portal and Blue Light Card
• Cycle to work, smart tech and savings club schemes
• Employee assistance programme
• Reimbursed professional membership fees and group life cover