Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

MSK Podiatrist

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Job summary

Oxleas established a highly regarded musculoskeletal (MSK) service in partnership with King's College Hospital for Bexley ICB. We have taken this excellent work forward in a new alliance partnership working with the ICB and local secondary care providers. This is to continue to provide rapid triage, assessment and treatment for Bexley residents with MSK conditions and MSK rehabilitation needs, linking with other services to ensure the right treatment is delivered in the right place and time.

The service has previously won the Bexley CCG mystery shopper patient experience award for two years running, the Bexley Care team of the year in the annual Oxleas recognition awards in 2017/18, and the Bexley team of the Quarter award in 2021.

Main duties of the job

Bexley has developed a robust Band 5 MSK Podiatry training post to support new graduates or experienced community Podiatrists into an MSK career. We are looking for an enthusiastic Podiatrist who is looking for a path into Musculoskeletal care, with structured training and support available for the right candidate to grow into the role. You will work closely with a large team of Podiatrists, Podiatric Surgeons, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists to deliver gold standard care to people living with MSK foot and ankle pain.

Support includes but is not limited to:

  • Large multidisciplinary team with daily support
  • No lone working
  • AHP preceptorship programme
  • Weekly 1:1 supervision sessions
  • Weekly group supervision sessions
  • Twice monthly in-service training programme
  • Access to external CPD

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

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,763 to £43,466 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

277-7474276-CPH

Job locations

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

In your clinical role you will be supported to:

  • Assess and diagnose a wide range of MSK foot and ankle conditions
  • Issue tailored rehabilitation exercise programmes to support recovery
  • Know when and how to use prefabricated and custom foot orthoses
  • Administer shockwave therapy for recalcitrant pathology
  • Receive structured support from senior staff to know when to refer for clinical investigations (such as x-ray, MRI, diagnostic ultrasound, blood tests and nerve conduction studies) and how to make treatment plans with the results that are received

We are looking for the right candidate to grow into this role, and previous staff have been successful at interview for more senior posts after completing the Band 5 MSK training role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

In your clinical role you will be supported to:

  • Assess and diagnose a wide range of MSK foot and ankle conditions
  • Issue tailored rehabilitation exercise programmes to support recovery
  • Know when and how to use prefabricated and custom foot orthoses
  • Administer shockwave therapy for recalcitrant pathology
  • Receive structured support from senior staff to know when to refer for clinical investigations (such as x-ray, MRI, diagnostic ultrasound, blood tests and nerve conduction studies) and how to make treatment plans with the results that are received

We are looking for the right candidate to grow into this role, and previous staff have been successful at interview for more senior posts after completing the Band 5 MSK training role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BSc Podiatry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Shows knowledge and awareness of MSK Podiatry

Communication

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Awareness how to navigate health inequalities
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BSc Podiatry

Knowledge

Essential

  • Shows knowledge and awareness of MSK Podiatry

Communication

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Awareness how to navigate health inequalities

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).

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.

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 Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT


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

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,763 to £43,466 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

277-7474276-CPH

Job locations

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT


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