Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Orthotics Officer

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Orthotics Team at North Tyneside General Hospital in a part time role, working 15 hours per week. The Orthotics service provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a diverse range of conditions and patient types, in a variety of environments. The successful post holder will assist in the effective delivery of Administrative Support to the Orthotics Department as part of the Admin Support Team.

Main duties of the job

The Orthotic Administrator is employed to assist in the effective delivery of Administrative Support to the Orthotics Department as part of the Admin Support Team. The Orthotic service provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a diverse range of conditions and patient types, in a variety of environments. Orthotic management includes assessment for and prescription of an appropriate Orthotic device where appropriate, or advice on different treatment options where not appropriate to allow the patient to regain function following surgery, illness, injury, dysfunction or disease.

The post holder will provide a timely, coordinated, efficient and effective Orthotics Service to Trust and Community patients including management of Outpatient clinics to minimise waiting times and daily contact with contractor's staff to ensure timely delivery of orthoses.

The post holder will regularly order and provide orthoses/prostheses via the Supplies Department in order to maximise value for money.

The post holder will be able to provide cover during annual leave and sickness absence Trust wide.

About us

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is...the Northumbria Way!

Date posted

26 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5675463JA

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

o Educated to GCSE in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualification
o NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
o IT qualification (e.g. OCR 2, ECDL) or proficiency in Microsoft Office suite or equivalent IT programs

Desirable

o Nursing or caring background

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

o Educated to GCSE in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualification
o NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
o IT qualification (e.g. OCR 2, ECDL) or proficiency in Microsoft Office suite or equivalent IT programs

Desirable

o Nursing or caring background

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)