Specialist MSK Podiatrist in Manchester inManchester PUBLISHED THU 5 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent part time (37.5 hours per week) Band 6 position within the Manchester Local Care Organisation for a podiatrist to join the MSK podiatry team in South Manchester. We are looking for a forward-thinking MSK podiatrist with a minimum of 2 years post graduate experience to provide MSK management plans to both adults and children and also to the high risk patient

The successful candidate will work in the clinics across the South sector of the MLCO in hospitals, clinics and the community including patients homes.

The applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication and clinical skills and work in an integrated manner with both the high risk and MSK podiatry teams in South Manchester. There is a large caseload of high-risk patients who require management of complex foot conditions, this would include involvement in the manufacturing of offloading devices to manage and prevent deterioration of foot related conditions.

There will also be other clinics such as rapid access clinics, new patient clinics, nail surgery clinics, care in patients home, this service is integrated with the hospital diabetes and vascular team which the podiatry team support on a weekly and monthly basis

A car owner driver is essential.

There is a well-equipped podiatry laboratory at the local community hospital which can produce a range of devices and orthotics as well as a gait lab which includes a force plate for gait analysis

To work in clinics, health centres, residential and nursing homes, day centres, in the patient's own home and on occasion in the acute sector

To actively manage patient treatment programmes in line with care planning and discharge guidelines

With the ability to use the decision making process to identify when patients require the intervention of other professional and/or departmental specialist areas by following agreed referral pathways

To conduct nail surgery and undertake a minimum of 20 procedures under supervision if not already proficient in this procedure

To participate in the specialist rotation placements in areas such as diabetes, patho-mechanics, vascular etc

To arrange for the provision of podiatry orthoses, pressure relieving insoles and shoe inserts where appropriate.

To be responsible for the day to day planning of personal workloads for clinics, for the completion of home visits and for visits to residential and nursing homes

To be flexible and provide cover for other podiatrists at short notice or during periods of absence

Complete all necessary administrative duties associated with the post.

Any other duties as required by the department

Comply with all Trust Policies, guidelines and procedures.

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To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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