Job summary
To provide clinical expertise in the treatment of MSK foot problems and in the education and supervision of less experienced members of the Podiatry team. To develop and deliver a high quality seamless MSK foot service within the community working with the other senior B7 leads to embed excellent care.
Main duties of the job
To perform comprehensive MSK podiatric assessment of adults and children with diverse presentations and complex physical and medical conditions. To provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised or group treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload working as an autonomous clinical expert.
To triage all service referrals with a view to providing the most appropriatetreatment or onward referral as required.
To work within and have a good understanding of Trust clinical guidelines,national and professional body guidelines and to monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate. Thereby managing clinical risk withinyour own patient caseload.
To decide priorities for own work area, balancing patient related and professionaldemands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the team andservice.
About us
The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.
In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICSs, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone statutory bodies, we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a comprehensive biomechanical and gait assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their condition.
Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
Formulate and deliver individual MSK treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and advanced treatment options. Advance treatment options can include injection therapy, strapping, manipulation, acupuncture as guided by individual competence.
To evaluate and review agreed patient treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients to self-care/onward referral.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with adult or child patients and their carers to progress treatment programmes.
To prescribe, modify, and fit off the shelf orthoses/insoles asrequired.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake a comprehensive biomechanical and gait assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate clinical diagnosis of their condition.
Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
Formulate and deliver individual MSK treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and advanced treatment options. Advance treatment options can include injection therapy, strapping, manipulation, acupuncture as guided by individual competence.
To evaluate and review agreed patient treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients to self-care/onward referral.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with adult or child patients and their carers to progress treatment programmes.
To prescribe, modify, and fit off the shelf orthoses/insoles asrequired.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry with LA certificate
- HCPC Registered
- Certificate in the use of Prescription only Medicines
Desirable
- Qualified to deliver steroid injection therapy
Experience
Essential
- Broad based post graduate NHS experience with significant component in MSK foot pathology
- Experience in vascular, neurological, and gait assessment.
- Experience in prescription and manufacture of orthoses and appliances
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively when dealing with complex situations, and able to deal with difficult situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers
- Ability to meet the mental and physical demands of the post, carrying out moderate to intense physical effort.
- Have a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance in relation to podiatry and ability to apply principles to own work.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Podiatry with LA certificate
- HCPC Registered
- Certificate in the use of Prescription only Medicines
Desirable
- Qualified to deliver steroid injection therapy
Experience
Essential
- Broad based post graduate NHS experience with significant component in MSK foot pathology
- Experience in vascular, neurological, and gait assessment.
- Experience in prescription and manufacture of orthoses and appliances
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively when dealing with complex situations, and able to deal with difficult situations, e.g. dealing with aggressive and/or emotional patients or carers
- Ability to meet the mental and physical demands of the post, carrying out moderate to intense physical effort.
- Have a comprehensive understanding of clinical governance in relation to podiatry and ability to apply principles to own work.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
