Senior Orthotist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrate extensive clinical experience across a wide range of patient groups and conditions, using advanced problem-solving and clinical reasoning to deliver evidence based care.

Work independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.

Provide expert second opinions and clinical leadership, contributing to multidisciplinary team MDT decision making and supporting the management of complex cases.

Maintain a strong awareness of key performance indicators KPIs, ensuring clinical practice aligns with service expectations and supporting colleagues to achieve performance standards.

Positively and proactively contribute to service development and identify improvement opportunities within area of responsibility

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

Highly developed interpersonal skills including formal and informal communication

Proven record of working within an active, fast paced clinical 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 Opcares clinical management system.

Experience mentoring students or graduates

Knowledge or experience with CAD CAM

Qualifications:

Essential:

BSc Hons in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent

HCPC registered

Full driving licence

Desirable:

Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.

Practice educator training

BAPO member

ISPO member

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Essential
• BSc Hons in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent
• HCPC registered
• Full driving licence

Desirable

• Desirable
• Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.
• Practice educator training
• BAPO member
• ISPO member

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

Opcare under Ability Matters Group

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Nhs Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

Employer's website

https://www.opcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)