Highly Specialist MSK Foot and Ankle Practitioner MSKAPS

Gloucestershire Health and Care; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Highly Specialist MSK Foot and Ankle Practitioner. This permanent full-time role involves providing clinical care for complex foot and ankle cases across Gloucestershire and collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have the relevant qualifications and experience in managing complex musculoskeletal conditions. A commitment to personalized patient care is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualification as a podiatrist or physiotherapist with foot and ankle specialism.
• Experience in managing a clinical caseload of complex foot and ankle conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality clinical care to foot and ankle patients.
• Triage referrals into the single-point-of-access MSK Specialist Triage service.
• Perform complex patient assessments and implement management plans.

Job description

Highly Specialist MSK Foot and Ankle Practitioner (MSKAPS)

Position Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full‑time (37.5 hours per week) MSK podiatrist or physiotherapist with a foot and ankle specialism to join the MSK Advanced Practice interface service at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality clinical care to a complex foot and ankle caseload across Gloucestershire.
• Triage foot and ankle referrals into the single‑point‑of‑access MSK Specialist Triage service.
• Manage your own clinical caseload, including administration of joint injections and ordering appropriate diagnostic investigations.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider MSK pathway, developing robust relationships with core podiatrists, surgeons and other MSK professionals.
• Support and develop colleagues and represent the service on appropriate MDTs.
• Perform highly complex assessments of patients with refractory musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions.
• Formulate and implement clinical management plans in collaboration with patients and their carers.
• Practice personalised care, ensuring that patients’ priorities and concerns are understood and addressed and that they are actively involved in decisions that affect their own care.

Qualifications and Experience

The qualification, training and experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Information

For further details or to arrange an informal visit contact:
Name: Joanna Griffin
Job title: Clinical Lead MSKAPS
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]