Orthotist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

To cast, measure, fit and deliver a well-fitting orthosis, and maintain the fit and mechanical integrity of the orthosis while meeting the clinical needs of the patient.

To work as part of the multidisciplinary team at each centre. To act in a professional manner at all times to other members of the team, the patients and their families.

To participate in the areas covered by Clinical Governance, including clinical audit and evidence-based research.

To participate in all activities as directed by your orthotic manager or another member of the Company management team.

To interact with patients, assess their orthotic needs and using your clinical skills meet the needs of the patient, asking for advice and help from your colleagues as necessary.

Carry a full patient caseload covering all areas of orthotics and complexity of treatment.

Take accurate measures of any patient requiring an orthosis.

Take and where possible rectify a plaster cast of the patient and produce a well-fitting orthosis with minimum remakes.

Align the orthosis to allow optimum gait for the patient and deliver the orthosis within the agreed contract time at the orthotic service centre.

Be aware of the Companys Quality system, and your responsibilities contained therein, and ensure that all paperwork and job sheets are filled out correctly legibly and promptly.

Ensure that all paperwork is up to date and facilitate in the resolution of any invoicing and payment difficulties.

Ensure any stock removed from the store is correctly booked out and allocated to a job sheet. Help the technicians manufacture the orthosis by writing out clear and concise instructions and discussing any unusual requests directly with them. Any change from standard manufacturing techniques is subject to the risk assessment process.

Ensure that your technical knowledge is kept up to date by maintaining current awareness of the latest techniques and componentry, and by working together with the technicians to ensure a full understanding of the manufacturing and repair processes.

To abide by the Companys health and safety policy while working in the workshop, stores and plaster room ensuring your own safety and that of your colleagues.

Ensure that all clinical records are kept for every patient in the format recommended by the Profession and the orthotic service centre. To maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to the data protection act, ensuring that all patient records are kept secure at all times.

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, respecting the role that each team member has to play and taking the lead role in prescribing.

Take the lead in identifying areas that require auditing and working with other members of the team ensure that the requirements of evidence-based practice and other clinical governance issues are being met.

Be aware of the Contract style operated at each centre and ensure that your working practices conform to meet both the standards promoted by the Company and the requirements of the contract.

Identify areas of possible improvement in the service provision and highlight those to your orthotic manager. To be aware of the day to day running of the service and be able to deputise for the Manager should that be required.

Undertake the supervision of P&O students and more junior members of staff and help and support them to achieve their potential as senior orthotists.

Be able, and willing, to lecture to undergraduate P&O students and other healthcare professionals on the roles and responsibilities of an orthotist.

Be capable of undertaking a presentation of behalf of the Company.

With a positive approach and attitude show initiative and enthusiasm, and demonstrate that you are undertaking continuing professional development and filling your working day in a productive manner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Desirable

• HCPC

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

Steeper Group

Address

The Old Chapel Greenbottom

Truro

Cornwall

TR4 8QP

Employer's website

https://www.steepergroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)