Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to work as an Orthotics Officer to support the delivery of the Orthotics Service across Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. 

The role is extremely varied where you will be providing a whole host of clerical support as well as reception duties. You will be required to work across several different IM&T systems, including E-Procurement and electronic patient systems. 

As part of a greater team delivering services across all 4 sites, you will have the opportunity to work alongside an Orthotist and take ownership and responsibility to manage all day to day administration support in the delivery of a service at each site .

In addition to providing all aspects of clerical support you will have the opportunity to develop clinical skills and work directly with clinicians supporting in clinic and, in time, eventually undertake the measurement and fitting of some simple devices.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the smooth running of weekly clinics and underrating all aspects of administration work.

As part of the team you will be greeting patients, dealing with enquiries, processing orders, processing referrals, maintaining stock levels, processing invoices, taking prescription payments, as well as the day to day management of clinic diaries. 

Over time you will have the opportunity to work alongside a qualified Orthotist and  assist in clinic and after completing competencies have the opportunity to manage your own limited patients caseload requiring simple devices , which will require measurement and fitting and relevant note keeping

You should have excellent customer service skills, have excellent PC skills and experience of working in a busy office environment.

If you enjoy dealing with people face to face, enjoy a challenge and enjoy working as part of a team then this could be the job for you.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.