Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Orthotist to
join our team in Staffordshire.
As
a Senior Orthotist, you will further develop your career by delivering
high-quality, dedicated patient care to a broad caseload, including both
routine and multifactorial needs. You will work autonomously within your team
while providing comprehensive clinical assessment, prescription, fitting, and
treatment planning to meet individual patient requirements.
Main duties of the job
In
addition to clinical practice, you will proactively lead local service
development initiatives and champion quality improvement projects under
strategic direction. This includes actively contributing to, and leading,
protocol development and service evaluation to enhance patient outcomes. You
will also act as a key resource for clinical advice within the local team,
sharing knowledge to support effective decision-making and service delivery. A
core part of the role is mentoring and developing others offering guidance
for less experienced colleagues, leading on student mentorship, and supporting
graduates and work experience placements.
About us
The hub for this service is in an
Opcare owned building based in Stoke-on-Trent, with a fully managed service
delivered with a supportive and experienced team of Opcare administrators and
clinicians. Services are also delivered in Burton-on-Trent, Cannock,
Wolverhampton and Stafford. We provide inpatient, outpatient and community
orthotic care for a wide variety of patients. There is a complex mix of Adult
and Paediatric MDTs which provide a great opportunity to be exposed to
interesting and varied caseloads. Alongside the general, paediatric, spinal and
community clinics, the role leads and supports the day-to-day delivery of
orthotic services within the Staffordshire region.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based care.
- Provide expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and supporting complex case management.
- Work independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
- Support and advise colleagues on cost-effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
- Lead training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
- Deliver professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
- Engage in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team-wide clinical knowledge.
- Actively lead audits, service evaluations, and local or cross-centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based care.
- Provide expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and supporting complex case management.
- Work independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
- Support and advise colleagues on cost-effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
- Lead training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
- Deliver professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
- Engage in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team-wide clinical knowledge.
- Actively lead audits, service evaluations, and local or cross-centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including formal and informal communication
- Proven record of working within an active, fast paced clinical environment
- Evidence of involvement in specialist clinical focus within discipline through teaching, research or demonstrated skill
- Experience of having an active, leadership role in an MDT environment
- Working proactively and collaboratively in the team and wider trust
- Interest in service development and/or evidence of involvement
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Published evidence of specialist work within clinical field.
- Sound working knowledge of Rehapp.
- Experience mentoring students or graduates
- Knowledge or experience with CAD/CAM
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Full driving licence
- Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.
- Practice educator training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including formal and informal communication
- Proven record of working within an active, fast paced clinical environment
- Evidence of involvement in specialist clinical focus within discipline through teaching, research or demonstrated skill
- Experience of having an active, leadership role in an MDT environment
- Working proactively and collaboratively in the team and wider trust
- Interest in service development and/or evidence of involvement
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Published evidence of specialist work within clinical field.
- Sound working knowledge of Rehapp.
- Experience mentoring students or graduates
- Knowledge or experience with CAD/CAM
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Full driving licence
- Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.
- Practice educator training
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.
