Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Highly Specialist Orthotist

The closing date is 16 November 2025

Job summary

This role requires a dynamic and adaptable clinician who can work independently and collaboratively. The post holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality orthotic care across a range of clinical settings.

As part of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, the successful candidate will be expected to work across multiple hospital sites, providing services in both acute and community environments.

To meet the demands of the role, the post holder must be independently mobile, with the ability to travel between locations across the Health Board area. This includes attending clinics, inpatient visits, and home visits where necessary.

Flexibility, excellent time management, and strong communication skills are essential to ensure continuity of care and effective service delivery.

Main duties of the job

  • Manage a highly specialist clinical caseload, providing expert orthotic assessment and treatment across a range of patient groups and conditions.

  • Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical leadership within the orthotics team, supporting the development of junior staff and students.

  • Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing to integrated patient care and shared decision-making.

  • Participate in the delivery of training and education, both within the department and to wider healthcare professionals.

  • Engage in research, development, and clinical audit activities to support evidence-based practice and service improvement.

  • Design and lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.

  • 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. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum, pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

040-AHP167-1025

Job locations

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description and personal specification attached for further information re activities and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description and personal specification attached for further information re activities and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bsc Prosthetics and Orthotics + Post Graduate Level 7

Governance

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Skills

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bsc Prosthetics and Orthotics + Post Graduate Level 7

Governance

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Highly Specialist Clinical Skills

Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience

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).

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.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Orthotist

Tanja Scherrer

tanja.scherrer@wales.nhs.uk

07766511277

Details

Date posted

31 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum, pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

040-AHP167-1025

Job locations

Royal Gwent Hospital

Cardiff Road

Newport

NP20 2UB


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