Job summary
- Main area
- Orthotics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (End will be dependent on start date)
- Hours
- Part time - 0.8 session per week
- Job ref
- 435-D085-25
- Employer
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Accrington Pals Primary Health Care Centre
- Town
- Accrington
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Orthotist
NHS AfC: Band 6
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
This is an incredible opportunity to work in an established Orthotics service across the ELHT footprint, covering a maternity leave. The post holder will be independently managing a caseload across multiple specialties which could include paediatrics, stroke, orthopedics and trauma. The post holder will contribute to the development of junior staff and also contribute to the training programme for wider colleagues, across the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- carry a caseload of complex patients to include paediatrics, trauma, diabetic patients.
- be responsible for the delivery of Orthotic clinical care to patient caseload including patient assessment and advice, devising treatment plans to facilitate patient goals and monitoring patients as required.
- make judgements on the cost/benefits of the treatment you give based on the assessment you make.
- take accurate measurements and castings and draft to ensure prescriptions are right first time.
- be responsible for the safe provision of Orthotic equipment and specification of bespoke devices, ensuring all risks are minimised and documented appropriately.
- Be responsible for ensuring prescription decisions are made within best clinical judgement in a cost effective manner to provide high quality, best value Orthotic clinical care.
- Be responsible for referral and liaison other disciplines to provide optimum patient care. Recognising where alternative interventions may be appropriate.
- Be Responsible for own safe use of workshop machinery and hand tools and for maintaining tool kit and equipment as required and reporting any faults.
- Be responsible for the development and provision of the orthotic service to referred patients and their carers.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact a member of Recruitment Services on 01254 732075 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, ,personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Graham Nuttall
- Job title
- Clinical and Operational Lead for Orthotics.
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01254 734040
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