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National Clinical Lead Orthotist
| Posting date: | 02 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2024 |
| Location: | Abingdon, OX14 1RL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0053-24-0013 |
Summary
Job Overview Opcare Ltd is seeking a highly skilled and experienced National Clinical Lead Orthotist to join our team. The National Clinical Lead Orthotist will play a pivotal role in advancing the quality of our orthotic services across the country, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Leadership: Provide clinical leadership to the national team of orthotists and support staff across multiple Opcare clinics, ensuring adherence to best practices and company protocols. Patient Care: Lead by example to assess, design, fabricate, and fit orthotic devices to patients, addressing their individual needs and requirements. Ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction and outcomes with appropriate measures. Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain clinical quality standards for orthotic services, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Work with manufacturing leads to ensure quality products are produced in a timely manner to the required specification and quality standards. Training and Development: Mentor, train, and guide orthotic staff, supporting their professional growth and skill development. Plan, co-ordinate and deliver an annual training program to support the workforce needs of the business. Research and Development: Stay updated with the latest orthotic trends, technology, and research. Implement innovative solutions and techniques to enhance patient outcomes. Collaboration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physiotherapists, consultants, and other healthcare professionals, to deliver comprehensive care to patients. Work with intercompany operations to ensure delivery of budgets and product innovations to support positive patient outcomes. Compliance: Ensure all clinical practices follow relevant healthcare regulations and standards. Maintain awareness and alignment, as required with external benchmarking and engage positively with national stakeholder organisations Reporting: Utilise data driven reports related to clinical activities, patient outcomes, and quality improvement initiatives to ensure services meet required KPIs in line with budget. Report against progress of service development plans. Professional Development: Participate in ongoing education and training to maintain current licensure and certifications. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor's or masters degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics from an accredited program. HCPC registration 5 years of clinical experience as an orthotist. Experience of Clinical Leadership. Desirable Traits Strong leadership and communication skills. Ability to manage high pressure work demands and work to tight deadlines Ability to prioritise and make good decisions on use of time available Proficiency in orthotic assessment, design, and fabrication. Knowledge of the latest orthotic technology and trends. Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking abilities. Commitment to patient-centred care and quality improvement. Ability to understand NHS contract models and maintain patient focus approach across all Opcare services.