Prosthetist

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide and promote a high standard of Prosthetic care and treatment across a range of amputation levels, ensuring best practice, as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To ensure that all patients are afforded the highest standard of care within the resources available, maintaining respect, dignity and confidentiality for patients individual needs at all times. To assist the Branch Manager in the day to day running of the prosthetic business.

Clinical Practice

• To assess, measure, cast, fit, deliver, supply, review and adjust prosthesis as required across a range of amputation levels.
• To cast and rectify models in a timely fashion using both traditional methods and CADCAM where appropriate.
• To manage the patients case, including patient expectation, ensuring the individuals needs are respected and ensuring the patient is informed throughout the process with clear explanations of proposed interventions.
• To maintain good knowledge of available components and understand their function.
• To work within the parameters of accepted "best practice" at all times. To ensure that all aspects of practice conform to clinical governance at all times.
• To act as a resource for clinical cover for annual leave, sickness, planned absences or emergency cover where appropriate.

Operational

• To act in a professional manner at all times. To act with discretion and sensitivity ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• To provide all relevant technical information and documentation as required.
• To maintain appropriate clinical notes and records in accordance with HCPC and Steeper Group Clinical Note Keeping Standards.
• To identify, in conjunction with the Branch Manager and other Prosthetic Staff, service developments and/or improvements to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• To be aware of and meet the needs at all times of Steeper Group procedures, including Health and Safety and Quality.
• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the business. To prioritise workflow to effectively meet deadlines. This may require working outside core hours on occasions.
• To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents, adverse incidents and complaints are reported to the Branch Manager immediately.
• To make a proactive contribution to the Service Contract and the Company as a whole

Interpersonal working

• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the most appropriate and effective treatment for patients.
• To communicate effectively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and to have an understanding of the roles of other professionals.
• To demonstrate a good understanding of the patients pathology and discuss with the clinical team appropriate clinical intervention when necessary.
• To develop a good relationship with work colleagues in Steeper Group clinical, technical and administrative fields.
• To develop a good relationship with all patients, customers and work colleagues.
• To be professional and polite at all times to your co-workers and customers and multi-disciplinary team.
• To help train new members of staff i.e. Placement and/or Graduate Prosthetists.

Professional Development

• To fulfil the objectives set in personal development plan.
• To participate in clinical audit and service development as required.
• To identify and undertake clinical audit and/or research projects, in conjunction with the Branch Manager.
• To lead and/or attend in-service training sessions.
• To maintain an up to date Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Portfolio and continually update yourself with developments in the field of prosthetics.
• To attend and participate in postgraduate training courses arranged by the company or local centre.
• To attend and participate in meetings and conferences.
• To identify, in conjunction with clinical lead, and undertake any training requirements to ensure best practice and personal development.
• To be aware of and meet the needs of clinical governance and BAPO Codes of Practice.
• Beware of companywide initiatives and ensure that these are successfully implemented.

Judgements, decisions and level of responsibility

• Treating patient with dignity and respect
• Undertake and manage a full clinical workload
• To produce well-fitting prostheses to maintain a high level of patient satisfaction.
• Supports junior staff as required
• Efficient at personal time management
• Manage hardware budget where required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Experience

Essential

• At least three years Prosthetist of experience will be considered; you should demonstrate attributes that align with the four pillars of our brand:
• Positive turning points
• Innovation
• Partnerships
• Empowering and enhancing lives

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

Steeper Group

Address

Billericay Community Hospital

Blunts Wall Road

Billericay

Essex

CM12 9SA

Employer's website

https://www.steepergroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)