Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Podiatry

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday)

Job ref

201-25-932

Site

West Cornwall

Town

To Be Confirmed

Salary

£47,810 - £54,710 Pro Rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

01/01/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care


Care based on what matters to people.*
Care provided at home or close to home.*
Improvement through learning, research and innovation.*
Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*

Great Organisation


Buildings that support health and wellbeing.*
Technology enabled care.*
Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.*
Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*

Great People


A place people love to work and feel valued.*
Living our values with staff (all voices count).*
Attract, grow and develop talent.*
Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*

Great Partner


Encourage and enable effective partnerships.*
Joined-up community services.*
Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.*
Reduce our impact on the environment.*


At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

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Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Professional Registration - HCPC Professional Qualification – BSc, BSC (Hons) in a relevant field of healthcare Possess a good holistic knowledge of patients with musculoskeletal / biomechanical related problems Demonstrable post graduate NHS experience

Desirable criteria

Injection therapy for health professional or equivalent #

Skills and Aptitude

Essential criteria

Excellent organisational skills Excellent Presentation skills Advanced clinical skills Further training and education in MSK / biomechanics

Desirable criteria

Mentorship and supervision skills #

Knowledge and Abilites

Essential criteria

Abilities and understanding of techniques in audit and research Ability to share expertise Ability to use evidence based practice and therapy outcome measures to influence policy and write clinical protocols Ability to prioritise and plan ones own workload

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:


Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management Protected CPD time for registered staff Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff Leadership and Management development programmes Coaching and mentoring opportunities A full clinical induction programme for operational skills Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:


Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff Free DBS checks where required Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions NHS Pension Scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Cycle to work scheme The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.



Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.



If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.



Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644