Advanced Specialist Podiatrist in MSK

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Dawley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced podiatrist with postgraduate qualifications and NHS MSK podiatry expertise to deliver patient-centred MSK podiatry care. You will work with colleagues to develop pathways, contribute to audits and drive service improvement.

This role offers opportunities to support the community podiatry team, participate in education and mentoring, and pursue MSc in Advanced Practice Podiatry within a supportive clinical leadership structure.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in podiatry or MSc in a related MSK field.
• Registration with Health Professions Council - Podiatry and HCPC standards may be required.
• Significant NHS MSK podiatry experience and advanced clinical skills.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a highly specialist musculoskeletal podiatry caseload with independent assessment and treatment of complex lower limb conditions.
• Provide expert biomechanical advice to patients, carers and colleagues; lead advanced biomechanical assessments and orthotic prescription.

Skills

Advanced biomechanics

MSK podiatry

Teaching/mentoring

Audit and quality improvement

Education

Podiatry degree

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

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.

About us

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.

Job 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.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Euston House, Euston Way, Telford Town Centre

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearPer Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Reference number

825-8330435-OPS

Job locations

Wrekin Community Clinic

Euston House, Euston Way, Telford Town Centre