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Band 4 Prosthetic / Orthotic Assistant Technician
Band 4
Main area Specialist Orthotic and Amputee Rehabilitation service Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-8040882-ASR
Site West Midlands Rehab Centre Town Birmingham Salary £28,392 – £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre is a tertiary prosthetic centre, providing a full range of advice and prosthetic rehabilitation for all levels of upper and lower limb loss including paediatric services. The centre is also one of the Veteran service centres, providing an enhanced service to veterans who have lost a limb in the service of their country.
The service is delivered at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and at two secondary centres located in Wolverhampton and Stoke–On-Trent, plus a small number of satellite clinics located across the region.
Prosthetic/ Orthotic Assistant Technician provides technical input to the Prosthetic/ Orthotic Service at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, and the satellite clinics.
The Prosthetic/ Orthotic Assistant Technician provides technical skills and support to ensure the highest quality Prosthetic/ Orthotic Service is delivered to patients, through close liaison with the clinical and non-clinical team.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for completing repair schedules in a timely manner as allocated by the workshop manager, working and communicating as an integral member of the clinical and non-clinical team.
Responsible for evaluating prosthetic/ orthotic medical devices, undertake equipment testing and prosthetics/ orthotics adaptations.
Communicates effective and concisely with the workshop/ clinicians regarding worksheets instructions on how to manufacture the medical device; advice/ supervision available from senior technicians.
Performs skills for analysing & diagnosing faults in complex medical devices which requires concentration on planned maintenance & dealing with fault on equipment connected to prosthetic & orthotic patients; advice/ supervision available from senior technicians.
The post holder must be fully conversant in the use of equipment within the clinical and technical environment that is used to treat patients and to manufacture and adjust prostheses,
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – known as BCHC – has over 5,000 staff dedicated to delivering the best care we can to those using our services, and to helping build healthy communities.
The team deliver more than 100 different NHS services for people of all ages – from birth through childhood and adult life to older years.
BCHC provides core community health services for the 1.1 million people of Birmingham and also a range of specialist rehabilitation and dental services for the 6.5 million people across the wider West Midlands region.
BCHC colleagues are focused on delivering safe, high quality care, working across a range of locations including people’s own homes, community clinics and hospital settings. BCHC actively works in integrated style with a range of partner organisations across health and social care, and promotes equitable access for all to NHS services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for full details of this vacancy.
Please note that this vacancy will close once it reaches a set number of applications.
Person specification
Qualifications / training
- HNC Level 4 or equivalent
Experience
- Relevant experience of Prosthetic/ Orthotics (may include formal training)
- Relevant experience in a technical service of medical devices for patients
- Relevant experience of analysing problems and solutions
Skills/knowledge
- Knowledge of Health & Safety and Risk Management
- Knowledge of manual handling processes for the management of loads, integral to the daily workflows
- Highly developed hand skills, where a degree of precision and speed are required, as well as good levels of hand, eye, and sensory co-ordination
- Understanding of a wide range of modern servicing techniques, materials and processes
- Understanding of the range of componentry used within prosthetic/ orthotic services
- Working knowledge of the Medical Devices Regulations (UK)
- Highly developed hand skills, where a degree of precision and speed are required, as well as good levels of hand, eye, and sensory co-ordination
- Willingness to undertake all relevant training to meet the requirements of/ enhance the role
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 – 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list – will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 – 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
DBS Costs
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers
- Dedicated well-being services for all employees
- Flexible working where possible
***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***
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