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Band 5 Prosthetist (1 permanent, 1 fixed term)
Band 5
Main area Prosthetist Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: until 31.08.2027 Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-8088928-ASR
Site West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 – £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
***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***
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Band 5 Prosthetists – 1 x permanent and 1 x 12 month contract. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with highly experienced Prosthetists and to develop their skills in a specialist Prosthetics centre. You will be given time and support to develop your Prosthetic skills whilst covering a carried Prosthetics caseload.
If you need any help or advice about how to complete the application forms or NHS interview processes, please call Claire Doherty (Service Clinical Manager) on 07974 913 441.
Main duties of the job
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.
The prosthetist will facilitate the provision of safe, high-quality care and will ensure prosthetic prescriptions for adults and children following limb loss are suitable and cost effective.
The prosthetist is responsible for providing high quality specialist lifelong prosthetics care to patients with amputation/s or congenital limb loss, in a clinical environment, working within the prosthetic team. To support the multidisciplinary team, deliver evidence-based care and ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
The post holder will have a responsibility for a prosthetic caseload, working within the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) professional guidelines and standards for prosthetists and orthotists.
Working for our organisation
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Be Part of Our Team…
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people’s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
- BSc Honours Degree in Prosthetics/Orthotics or equivalent qualification
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Member of British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotists (BAPO)
Experience
- Relevant experience of Adult and/or Paediatric Amputee Rehabilitation, Complex Trauma and Orthopaedics experience
- Experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of consumables, prosthetic components bespoke and stock prostheses
- Experience of working both as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously
- Can deal with conflict and use negotiation to manage patient expectations
- Participation in clinical audit
Skills/ Knowledge
- Communication skills for conveying sensitive and complex information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies including children and patients with learning difficulties, mental illness or distress
- Evidence of assessment skills with reference to patients with complex disability
- Knowledge of procurement of appropriate best value prosthetic consumables, components and prosthesis using accurate prescriptions based on stock & custom prosthetic supply
- Knowledge of clinical and technical information of available orthoses
- Knowledge of up-to-date evidence base in specialist area
- Experience of problem solving related to prosthetic products
- Ability and experience of assembling, adjusting and fine‑tuning prosthetic products utilising appropriate tools and instruments to ensure safe and optimal fit and function.
- Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
- Understands risk assessment and applies it to all areas of practice advising others as necessary.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment
- Can prioritise own workload/caseload and has insight into own coping strategies in stressful situations
- Excellent interpersonal skills, Listening and counselling skills
- Ability to maintain legible, accurate, legal clinical records.
- Problem solving skills for rare or unique disability/deformity or specific rehabilitation goals
- Knowledge and experience of Digital scanning Technologies
- Basic workshop and machine skills
- Experience in Mentorship for undergraduates and other learners
Personal
- Highly self‑motivated
- Can deal with conflict and use negotiation to manage patient expectations any changes within a team
Other
- Independently mobile across the Trust
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 – link , 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 under‑represented 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 the 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!
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here
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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
***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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