Musculoskeletal Lead, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Essex; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Essex is seeking a Musculoskeletal Lead, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist. The successful candidate will oversee the Diabetes Foot Protection Service, focusing on delivering high-quality care to diabetic patients at risk of foot complications. This role requires a valid HCPC registration, strong experience in MSK, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. The position offers a competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 annually, plus additional benefits.

Benefits

Access to dedicated and personalised training

Flexible working opportunities

High Cost Area Supplement of 15%

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in area of specialism (MSK).
• Evidence of post graduate training to master's level, advanced clinical practice, or equivalent experience in area of specialism.
• Sound demonstrable knowledge of NICE clinical guidelines relating to diabetic foot problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence‑based comprehensive assessment, review and treatment.
• Deliver high quality, accessible services for MSK clinical intervention.
• Develop programmes of care and implement treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent organisational and clinical skills

Commitment to own development

Ability to work autonomously

Experience of governance, quality and audit

Education

Valid HCPC Registration

Driver with valid UK Licence

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Musculoskeletal Lead, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Band 7 Musculoskeletal Lead, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist

Diabetes Foot Protection Service

An exciting opportunity is now available for a qualified podiatrist with musculoskeletal (MSK) expertise and an interest in diabetes to become a clinical lead in a Podiatry team at NELFT.

We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about the care they give to patients and who wants to make a real difference in diabetic foot care.

At NELFT, we have secured significant and long‑term transformation funding and are undertaking an ambitious and exciting programme of co‑design, with our partners in the Integrated Care Board (ICB), primary care networks (PCN) and secondary care. Our aim is to improve and enhance our service delivery to meet the challenges that face our diabetic population in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge through integration and collaboration. We want to improve patient outcomes to help our residents reduce the risk of developing active limb‑threatening or life‑threatening diabetic foot problem.

In return, we can offer you access to dedicated and personalised training and development in your chosen speciality, flexible working with our blended approach to new ways of working, including rotational opportunities and an unmissable chance to be part of something great that will shape the delivery of these services for years to come.

Please do not apply if already applied in the last 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the Diabetes Foot Protection Service (FPS) who has podiatry skills and will be responsible for providing evidence‑based comprehensive assessment, review and treatment and support the team by delivering this service to the local population at moderate and high risk. They will take lead responsibility for delivering high quality, timely, accessible and evidence‑based services for patients requiring MSK clinical intervention. The post holder will be working within agreed local care pathways, codes of practice and professional standards, and specifically embedding clinical quality guidelines. Experienced podiatrists will provide specialist and complex podiatry care for a range of acute and chronic foot pathologies within community settings. The post holder will complement the service by using their first‑class assessment, diagnostic and communication skills to develop programmes of care and their clinical expertise to implement treatment plans.

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Higher Cost area supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941).

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Must hold valid HCPC Registration
• Applicant will need to be a car driver with valid UK Licence

Experience

• Evidence of post graduate training to master's level, advanced clinical practice, or equivalent experience in area of specialism
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in area of specialism (MSK)
• Sound demonstrable knowledge of NICE clinical guidelines relating to diabetic foot problems

Skills

• Excellent organisational and clinical skills
• Commitment to own development

Other

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Experience of governance, quality and audit

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (plus outer London HCAS)