Advanced Specialist Podiatrist in MSK

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Dawley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Podiatrist with MSK expertise to manage complex lower limb cases and contribute to service improvement. You will lead biomechanical assessments, orthotic prescription, and clinic pathways, while mentoring colleagues and supporting MSc development where appropriate.

The role emphasizes independent practice within a well-supported MSK podiatry service, with opportunities for professional leadership and continued education.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Podiatry professional.
• Degree or Diploma in Podiatry.
• Post-graduate qualification/advanced study relevant to MSK podiatry.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with complex lower limb conditions.
• Provide advanced biomechanical assessments and orthotic prescriptions.
• Lead podiatry input in MSK clinics and multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervise and mentor podiatrists and students.
• Deliver education, training and clinical mentorship.

Skills

MSK podiatry

Biomechanics

Communication

Teaching

Education

HCPC registration - Podiatry

Degree/Diploma in Podiatry

Post-graduate qualification/ MSc

Job description

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We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

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.

Working for our organisation

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

• Registration to Health Professions Council - Podiatry
• Degree/Diploma in Podiatry
• Local Analgesia Administration certificate
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Post-graduate qualifications/experience/advanced study relevant to post to Masters Level or equivalent

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

• 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

Other

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the job.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700 or the 'going rate' for the job you will be doing (whichever is higher). For a limited number of clinical posts ( listed here ), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher ). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.

Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Name Rebecca shepherd Job title Podiatry & APCS team lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01743277681 Additional information

I work a 9 day fortnight, working hours 8am to 4pm.