Highly Specialist MSK Foot and Ankle Practitioner MSKAPS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen 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.

We are looking for an experienced MSK podiatrist/physiotherapist with evidence of appropriate postgraduate CPD and NHS experience, to work within our supportive team.

The successful applicant will work across the county, delivering high quality clinical care to a complex foot and ankle caseload. They will be responsible for the triage of foot and ankle referrals into the single point of access MSK Specialist Triage service as well as the management of their own clinical caseload, including administering joint injections and requesting appropriate diagnostic investigations where required.

They will work closely with colleagues across the wider MSK pathway, developing robust relationships with core podiatrists, surgical and other MSK colleagues. They will help to support and develop colleagues and will represent the service on appropriate MDTs.

We are looking for an excellent communicator with experience of working with complex MSK foot and ankle conditions, with a commitment to the delivery of high quality, evidence-based personalised care, and ambitions to develop themselves and their service.

The successful applicant will be required to work across various community hospital sites and clinics within Gloucestershire and car owner driver is essential.

Main duties of the job

Undertake clinical triage of foot and ankle referrals into theorthopaedic single point of access MSK Specialist Triage service.

Conduct highly complex assessments of a broad spectrum of patients presenting with musculoskeletal foot and ankle conditions which have proven refractory to first-line interventions.

Formulate (and where appropriate implement) clinical management plans in collaboration with patients and their carers, addressing individual needs and managing complexity.

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.

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

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

25 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-25-992

Job locations

Southgate Moorings

2 Kimbrose Way, Gloucester GL1 2DB

Gloucester

GL1 2DB

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