Specialist Podiatrist- MSK

Job summary
This is a really exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a large multidisciplinary musculoskeletal team; providing rapid access for patients with musculoskeletal pathology, persistent pain conditions and for those with rehabilitation needs. Bexley MSK offers a whole system bio psychosocial approach for patients referred for Musculoskeletal management and enables a streamlined service for expert management of those with complex needs.

Bexley MSK Service is an assessment, triage and treatment service which receives referrals from Bexley borough GPs who may otherwise have directed the same referrals to Secondary care. Patients are seen in a clinic setting within the borough and are given a full assessment and treatment as required at initial appointment. The post holder will work as an integral part of this team responding to the needs of the service and its stakeholders.

Main duties of the job
The successful post-holder will work across Queen Mary's Hospital (Bexley) and Erith Health Centre alongside a team of Extended Scope physiotherapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, orthopaedics surgeons, and specialist consultants in rheumatology and persistent pain. They will have full access to clinical investigations and clinical interventions such as custom foot orthoses, shockwave therapy and cortisone steroid injections. They will be required to assess and treat patients referred with musculoskeletal conditions. This post is best suited to someone who is an excellent communicator, who enjoys team working, and who has a proven track record of achieving excellence in clinical care.

This is a great opportunity for a Podiatrist looking to develop the skills to manage a more complex musculoskeletal caseload. Training opportunities will be available through a comprehensive in service training programme as well as specific training identified through a personal development plan.

About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details
Date posted: 29 May 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year
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Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 277-7871516-CPH-B
Job locations: Queen Mary's Sidcup/Erith Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT, United Kingdom

Job description
Key Task and Responsibilities

• To provide a high standard of musculoskeletal podiatry to patients referred to the Musculoskeletal pathway as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload providing highly specialised clinical assessment, diagnosis, planning treatment and review adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient of who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations.
• To monitor, review and re-assess clients care plans and objectives against outcomes measured in order to facilitate modification/ progression of packages of care/targets as appropriate to enable achievement of their goals.
• To supervise, appraise and advise Bands 2-5 therapy and support staff working in this area and to supervise / assist students allocated to the speciality, assisting the clinical educators as required.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of Podiatry students; this will be to a graduate level and may be to a post graduate level, with support from band 7 and Extended Scope Practitioners.
• To contribute towards operational aspects of the musculoskeletal Podiatry service as directed by team lead and senior staff and report back to/seek support as required.
• To work in a co-ordinated, multi-disciplinary manner, communicating effectively with other team members and the wider clinical network involved in client care.
• To contribute to service developments/ expansions within the context of the team as required by the team lead / service manager.
• To be an active member of the weekend working rota.
• To carry out other duties commensurate with the grade in line with the requirements of the post as agreed by the Clinical Lead for the Adults MSK Team.
• Computer literate including use of electronic notes systems, data analysis and reporting systems. Competent in use of spread-sheets and word documents as methods of recording/ analysing data.
• Experience at post graduate level within the Musculoskeletal specialty.
• Experience of teaching/ developing other members of staff.
• Able to apply frequent moderate effort for short periods of time in the treatment of patients and use of manual techniques.
• Able to apply concentration for prolonged periods of time during patient assessment and treatment and manage occasional distressing or emotional circumstances or impart unwelcome news regarding rehabilitation prospects.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Podiatry
• Member of HCPC

Desirable

• Member of the COP

Experience
Essential

• 1 year minimum post grad experience with exposure to MSK
• Documented evidence of CPD
• Appropriate post grad experience in Podiatry specialism

Desirable

• Experience of audit/research

Skills
Essential

• Understanding and application of risk management
• Demonstrates interest in and knowledge of basic MSK pathology and management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Mary's Sidcup/Erith Hospital, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6LT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Lead and Operational Manager
Heather Ritchie
HeatherRitchie@nhs.net
02039107359

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