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Band 6 Orthotist | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	14 Mehefin 2024
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£40,701 - £48,054 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	14 Gorffennaf 2024
Lleoliad:	Stanmore, HA7 4LP
Cwmni:	Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	6375641/392-RNOH-895

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We are looking for an Orthotist to join our experienced and exciting team. We specialise in assessing and managing complex MSK foot & ankle conditions, scoliosis and spinal cord injury. Utilising a collaborative approach the Orthotists work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, especially Orthopaedic surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and physiotherapists. We are looking for a Band 6 Orthotist with experience in dealing with complex foot and ankle and lower limb issues as we strive to improve this service and manage a diverse patient caseload.

Our Orthotics Department boasts a large staffed on site workshop with manufacturing facilities which provide opportunities to communicate on a one to one basis with our technical staff and develop your manufacture and design skills.

The main Orthotics Department is located on the hospital site at Stanmore. A satellite Orthotics Department also operates at Bolsover Street Central London Assessment Centre which the applicant would have to be willing to attend when required.

Applicants for this post should be:
• Graduates in Prosthetics and Orthotics, University of Salford or University of Strathclyde.
• Hold a Diploma from either the Orthotic and Prosthetic Training and Educational Council or Training Council for Orthotists.

All applicants are required to be HCPC registered and ideally be members of BAPO.



The post holder will provide a high standard orthotic care to patients. These patients will have a diverse range of pathologies and complexity. There will be treatment for both outpatients and inpatients as part of a broad MDT. They will contribute to the development, improvement and delivery of the service.

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients.

RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.

For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
• To perform good quality assessment of patients using advanced communication skills
• To collaboratively identify patient centred goals
• Use measurement and data acquisition techniques in recording all information to ensure accuracy of patient prescriptions.
• Perform positive model rectifications as appropriate
• Perform risk assessments in the selection of components for customised devices to ensure patient safety.
• Evaluate the completed device on the patient to ensure the desired quality of body-device interface, functional alignment, comfort, cosmetic appearance and mechanical integrity and safety
• To be responsible for own caseload working without direct supervision and work as an autonomous professional
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with professional standards of practice and department procedure
• To liaise with other members of the RNOH multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and in other organisations to ensure the best level of care for each individual
• Promote the Orthotist role within the clinical unit by undertaking evidence based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. To promote the Orthotist role as a career option and support in recruitment of future students
• To make recommendations to the clinical lead/manager for changes to practice that could enhance patient or staff experience
• Contribute to the smooth running of the Orthotics service through regular supervision of students.
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as the person being appraised and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
• Under direction, collect data for use in service audit and research projects.
• Under direction, manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using appropriate methodologies.
• Maintain, develop and record own CPD activities to ensure you strive to meet professional and service standards of care E.g. Participate in regular supervision, formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, problem case sessions and peer review. Access advice and support from senior colleagues as required.
• Contribute to the learning and development of the team through IST
• Assist more CSW staff in the development of their IPR objectives
• Assist in the training and induction of new staff according to their learning needs.
• Assists senior staff in presenting educational sessions to the MDT
• Shares good practice with all grades of staff formally & informally
• Provides specialist advice and education to AHP’s in other organisations who may be specialists in the field. Discuss complex queries with peers and senior staff as appropriate.
• Support the work experience programme providing the opportunity for students to observe, thereby promoting the profession
• To be aware of and comply with all RNOH policies and procedures
• To actively participate in professional and departmental duties
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post including cover for administrative, managerial and clinical tasks in the temporary absence of another member of the team, as appropriate to own level of experience. This job description gives a general outline of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a final list of duties. It may therefore be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder.


This advert closes on Sunday 23 Jun 2024

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