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Orthotist

Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton in Ashfield
Salary
Depending on experience B5: £29,970 - 36,483 per annum, B6: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Closing date
27 Sep 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Orthotist to join our in-house Orthotic team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

The Trust provides an Orthotic service to Mid and North Nottinghamshire through its base at King's Mill Hospital. Out-patient clinics and In-patient cover are also provided at Mansfield Community Hospital, Newark Hospital and specialised outreach clinics.

This is a great opportunity to work as an NHS Orthotist within a fully integrated service. We also have our own purpose-built in-house manufacturing workshop and a well-established team. We strive to provide an excellent quality Orthotic service to our local population.

We are a very friendly team, working in a supportive and welcoming environment. We have excellent training and development opportunities including preceptorship for all new starters, protected CPD time and good staff facilities.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties include
  • Accept referrals from healthcare professionals and undertake clinical assessment and examination of patients to provide suitable specialist orthotic clinical-technical prescriptions.
  • Use measurement and data acquisition techniques in recording all pertinent information to ensure the accuracy of patient prescriptions.
  • Specify the design, componentry, materials, fabrication method and suppliers of orthoses and order individual items to meet the patient's clinical needs.
  • Perform risk assessments in the selection of components for customised devices to ensure patient safety.
  • Evaluate the completed device on the patient to ensure the desired quality of body-device interface, functional alignment, comfort, cosmetic appearance and mechanical integrity and safety.
  • Refer patients to other disciplines to ensure appropriate care.
  • Give clinical and professional advice to the multi-disciplinary team regarding appropriate orthotic provision for patients.
  • Advise and maintain effective liaison with technical support personnel including assistance with training to ensure best current technical practice in meeting patients' needs.


About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last four years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities for role, please see attached job description document.

Person Specification

Further Training

Essential

  • Relevant post graduate 'masters module' level external clinical / technical courses
  • Remain updated with professional practice and new research


Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 Orthotist level with a range of experience in orthotics


Desirable

  • Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team


Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • Full UK driving licence
  • Access to own transport


Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge in all core areas of Orthotics
  • Communicate written & oral information in a clear and logical manner
  • Deliver undergraduate student supervision and clinical education to graduate standard
  • Good communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers
  • Competent IT skills
  • To be flexible, empathic and reliable
  • Ability to organise, problem solve, prioritise and delegate
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes


Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of gait analysis
  • Supervisory skills


Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) Degree in Prosthetics & Orthotics or equivalent qualification
  • Current state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • CPD Portfolio showing evidence of reflective practice, relevant experience, and additional training


Desirable

  • Member of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists


Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

214-CSTO-6620651

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