Job summary
Manufacturing insoles (foot orthoses) and other orthoses (bracing) including footwear adaptations to the prescription provided by Podiatrists and Orthotists.
Support clinical team within the clinical environment with clinical asks including fitting of orthotic products to patients.
Based at County Hospital in Griffithstown, you will be part of the MSK Podiatry and Orthotics teams providing high quality service to patients accessing the service.
You will need excellent hand eye coordination for high skilled manufacture and excellent communication skills throughout.
Main duties of the job
- Manufacturing work involving grinding machinery and use of hand tools
- In-putting information onto computer database
- Coordinating delivery and fitting of orthotic products to patients
- Communication with patients & team members
- support the clinical team within the clinical environment.
- Quality control
- Stock taking
- Ensuring a safe working environment
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Autonomously manufacture, modify and repair complex functional foot orthoses, total contact orthoses, simple insoles, semi-bespokedevices, carbon fibre and plastic devices.
- Manufacture, modification and repair of AFOs and other orthopaedic devices as required.
- To assist Orthotic Technician in the day to day running of the Podiatry & orthotic service.
- Orthotic manufacturing facility, including the safe competent use of high-speed grinding machinery, Vacuum formers, ovens, hot air guns, compressors with air tools and electric saw. This requires frequent exposure to noise, heat and fumes spending long periods of time in one position.
- Receive and interpret complex prescriptions, liaising with workshop lead through the manufacture process giving advice and guidance on prescription formulation to Podiatrists & Orthotists.
- To provide technical advice and knowledge to Podiatrists & Orthotists regarding orthopaedic devices and techniques for adaption, fitting and their material properties.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Autonomously manufacture, modify and repair complex functional foot orthoses, total contact orthoses, simple insoles, semi-bespokedevices, carbon fibre and plastic devices.
- Manufacture, modification and repair of AFOs and other orthopaedic devices as required.
- To assist Orthotic Technician in the day to day running of the Podiatry & orthotic service.
- Orthotic manufacturing facility, including the safe competent use of high-speed grinding machinery, Vacuum formers, ovens, hot air guns, compressors with air tools and electric saw. This requires frequent exposure to noise, heat and fumes spending long periods of time in one position.
- Receive and interpret complex prescriptions, liaising with workshop lead through the manufacture process giving advice and guidance on prescription formulation to Podiatrists & Orthotists.
- To provide technical advice and knowledge to Podiatrists & Orthotists regarding orthopaedic devices and techniques for adaption, fitting and their material properties.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Technical / manufacturing experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in Health Care
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent Experience
Skills
Essential
- Skilled at using machinery / hand tools
- Computer skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Technical / manufacturing experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in Health Care
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education
- NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent Experience
Skills
Essential
- Skilled at using machinery / hand tools
- Computer skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
