Specialist Musculoskeletal Practitioner

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Podiatry team as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Practitioner. We are looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable and dedicated professional to enhance over established team.

The post holder will manage a clinical caseload and be required to deliver training and supervision to other staff members and students.

There is also the requirement to be involved with service development in order to ensure to service continues to deliver high standards of evidence based care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide comprehensive, highly skilled clinical support to Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust (CFT) Podiatry Team.

Clinical caseloads will be managed based on experience and clinical supervision will be provided in the agreed CFT Podiatry structure. The successful candidate will be one of three named clinical leads for the Podiatry Musculoskeletal and Biomechanical Assessment Service for CFT Podiatry.

Multi-disciplinary working will be an important aspect of this role to ensure best outcomes for the patient. Mentorship and sharing of best practice with podiatrists and other relevant clinicians will be key to this role, involving patients, carers and support agencies in delivery of care. This post will be responsible for community care planning of podiatry patients and will be required to provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to peers and colleagues.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.