Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Advanced Specialist Podiatrist in MSK

The closing date is 23 November 2026

Job summary
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.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 825-8330435-OPS-A

Job locations
Wrekin Community Clinic, Euston House, Euston Way, Telford Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4LY, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications (Essential)

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

Experience (Essential)

• Postgraduate 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 (Essential)

• 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 (Essential)

• 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Podiatry & APCS team lead, Rebecca Shepherd, rebecca.shepherd11@nhs.net, 01743277681