Job summary
Our friendly team of orthotists are seeking an orthotist to join their dynamic, forward thinking team.

We are looking for 0.6 wte clinician to work across our acute and community sites across a range of clinical specialisms. It is essential that the post holder has access to suitable transport.

As an HCPC registered clinician , you will work autonimoulsy to competently and confidently assess, prescribe, and fit orthoses to a range of patients with varying routine presentations, including inpatient wards.

Main duties of the job
You will work within your scope of practice to manage appropriate interventions, ensuring value, high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will be involved in service improvement projects and development of knowledge base to ensure best practice.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with orthotic needs.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Remain updated with professional practice and new research.
• Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner.
• Understanding of clinical governance and implications for the orthotics service.
• Ability to comprehend and work with the trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet differing needs of the patients.
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort through the working day and carry out concurrent activities.

Qualifications and Training

• BSc (Hons) Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
• HCPC registration.

Experience

• Evidence of undergraduate/student orthotist clinical experience.

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.

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
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Podiatry and Orthotics
Lisa Denning
lisa.denning@nhs.net
01642944743

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).