Orthotist

Job responsibilities

1. Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments, set patient centred goals, create treatment plans, monitor and evaluate a designated caseload of patients, using evidence based clinical pathways.

2. Independently maintain a clinical caseload and manage clinical risk, in a variety of settings including individually or in groups.

3. Formulate treatment plans and goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning to justify your recommendations and utilising most appropriate treatment/intervention.

4. To provide specialist clinical advice, support and educate patients and carers in the management of their condition.

5. Assess capacity and gain informed consent from patients for any intervention carried out. Complete mental health capacity forms as required.

6. Contribute to reviews involving multi-disciplinary and multi- agency staff, providing evidence-based expertise within your specialist area. The post holder may be required to take the key worker role.

7. Work across agencies as required and have a working knowledge and understanding of the systems within Health, Education and Social Services to facilitate appropriate treatment/interventions, equipment, access, and adaptation issues.

8. Postholder will participate in own supervision and supervise delegated staff in line with supervision policy.

9. Support junior staff, students and assistants with decision making and management of clinical risks as required.

10. Undertake training and development of junior staff, students and assistants.

11. Provide leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff in the team, including assistants and apprenticeship staff.

Qualifications

Essential

• Profession specific Diploma/Degree
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Member of relevant professional body
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field
• Involvement in Special Clinical Interest Group

Experience

Essential

• Individual and group treatment skills.
• Post graduate clinical experience
• Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/ or other relevant agencies
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision
• Contribution to clinical education of junior staff/students/ assistants
• Experience of contributing to quality improvement projects for safe, personal and effective care
• Involvement in audit, research and evidencebased practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Awareness of local and national NHS/Social Care agenda and its relevance to service area
• Awareness of national policy, clinical practice standards and guidelines relevant to service area
• Understanding of professional issues and their application to practices code of conduct/ethos.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to optimise patient management
• Ability to manage risk in relationship to patient care
• Supervision Skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Sound knowledge of a variety of assessment and clinical interventions relevant to service area
• Advanced clinical reasoning
• Appraisal Skills
• Sound knowledge of research, audit and evidence-based practice
• Workload management skills including prioritisation and delegation
• Knowledge of relevant equipment and its application
• Knowledge of a variety of assistive technology and environmental modifications
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own professional competency level and to seek help appropriately

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work effectively alone as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Able to work in a pressurised, unpredictable environment, with a proven ability to multi-task
• Listen to views and opinions of others, demonstrate compassion, kindness and selfawareness
• Value difference, diversity and inclusion and ensure fairness for all
• Able to deal with challenging behavior of patient, Carers and/or families
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Other

Essential

• Access to private vehicle to be able to travel across ELHT sites, including to patient's usual place of residence, where required
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner as required in accordance with the agreed job plan
• Able to undertake moving and handling tasks

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).