Extended Scope Podiatrist, Biomechanics & PodiatryNHS

Job summary

Supporting musculoskeletal foot health in primary care:

Are you passionate about helping people maintain and improve their mobility, independence and quality of life? Are you interested in working in a multi-disciplinary team where your podiatry expertise is a valued and essential part of care for people with lymphatic and venous disease?

We are looking for a dedicated podiatrist to join Accelerate CIC's team. You will be working autonomously and as part of the specialist nursing teams in providing high-quality lower limb assessments and treatments and foot, ankle and gait related issues, preventative interventions and identification of foot and ankle related complications.

This is a full-time role, but we will consider a part-time role with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

This role delivers expert podiatric and biomechanics care across the Centre of Excellence based in East London. Key duties include managing complex foot and ankle conditions and gait related / mobility impairments; delivering tailored treatment plans; and supporting quality improvements and service development.

Working under the Clinical Lead and with specialist mentorship the post holder will ensure efficient, high-quality service delivery and will contribute to ongoing quality improvement, KPIs and audit activity.

The post holder will act as a clinical role model, contributing to education through collaboration with the Accelerate Academy. The role requires autonomous practice within a multi-disciplinary team, championing personalised care plans, integrating podiatry and physical therapy, orthotic management and wider lower-limb rehabilitation for people with lymphatic and venous disease.

This role will give you a chance to shape and contribute to a new model of MSK lower-limb care. You'll bring specialist MSK podiatry expertise into a lympho-vascular service where it is rarely embedded and influence national practice through the Accelerate Academy.

If you want to help redefine what excellent foot and ankle care looks like for this patient group, then this is the role for you.

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

The post holder will work under the leadership of the Clinical Lead to deliver expert podiatric / biomechanics care. This will encompass:

• Comprehensive assessment of patients with complex lower limb issues, such as gait abnormalities, musculoskeletal disorders, and conditions requiring custom orthotics.
• Applying podiatric/biomechanical principles to manage and treat lower limb conditions.
• Delivering evidence-based treatment plans and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic patient care.
• Supporting research and audits related to podiatric care and lower limb health, contributing to ongoing service improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Uphold the mission and values of the organisation, ensuring the delivery of excellent, patient-centred care.
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills through case management, prioritising patient care, and guiding junior staff.
• Promote positive communication within the team and with external stakeholders, ensuring effective collaboration and patient advocacy.
• Clinical Care and Therapy: Provide expert care and management for patients with complex podiatric needs, including pressure management, gait correction, and limb alignment.

Education and Training

• Act as a role model for Accelerate CIC by delivering both formal and informal education on podiatry and biomechanics to colleagues within and outside the organisation.
• Support the identification of educational needs and facilitate the development of learning materials related to podiatry.
• Contribute to educational initiatives aimed at advancing the knowledge and skills of podiatrists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Data Collection

• Ensure accurate data collection related to podiatric assessments, patient outcomes, and the impact of interventions.
• Lead and participate in service wide audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhance the delivery of podiatric care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and reliable records in line with Accelerate CICs standards.

Governance and Responsibility for Resources

• Ensure patient safety at all times, adhere to care plans, and report any adverse events or concerns.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and health and safety protocols, including infection prevention and safeguarding measures.
• Demonstrate your role in quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstration of your expert practice and the impact on colleagues (internal/external)
• Demonstration of collaborative working to effect change and improvement in outcomes or systems.

Personal Development, Health, and Safety

• Take ownership of personal learning and development, ensuring alignment with registration requirements.
• Contribute to ongoing professional growth through active participation in educational events and research activities.

About us

Accelerate CIC is an independent not-for-profit award-winning community interest company (CIC) delivering community focused wound and lymphoedema services to Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney and across London. We deliver NHS services. As a social enterprise we have greater control of our working environment and team ownership that benefits patients and staff alike. If we see something that needs to be changed, we do it! We can and do bring change!

Our mission is to make a tangible difference to people's lives and we are doing this daily, reaching more complex wound and lymphoedema patients every year. We are a team full of energy and drive, we are so proud of all that we do!

We welcome those who are enthusiastic about developing their skills with opportunities for advancing. You will be part of a progressive and dynamic multidisciplinary team that supports, challenges and inspires change.

Review our Careers Pack for information.

Advert closes: 08.09.26

Shortlisting: 09.08.26

Face to face interview: 17.09.26