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The Highly Specialist Prosthetist will be an experienced clinician who works closely with the Clinical Lead Prosthetist and the Multidisciplinary Team to facilitate the provision of safe, high‑quality care for all patients. They will ensure prosthetic prescriptions for adults and children following limb loss are suitable and cost‑effective. The Highly Specialist Prosthetist will also support and manage other team members, develop the service and ensure best outcomes for all prosthetic users. They will provide advice and input to wider West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre services and satellite services as required.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical Care: Assess, analyse and develop individualised treatment plans for patients with highly complex disabilities, perform challenging casting/shape capture and fit bespoke prosthetic devices to paediatric and adult populations.
- Service Management: Manage own caseload, supervise other prosthetists and students, and contribute to efficient, cost‑effective delivery and development of the prosthetic service.
- Technical Expertise: Specify, evaluate, modify (including positive model rectifications) and ensure the safety and quality of bespoke prosthetic devices, involving detailed communication with the manufacturing workshop.
- Communication & Documentation: Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues, and maintain accurate, confidential patient records in line with professional standards.
- Leadership & Development: Provide clinical leadership, assist in developing evidence‐based services, undertake research and audits, deliver training, and manage projects within the service.
- Safety & Compliance: Perform risk assessments, ensure safe use of equipment, and adhere to legal frameworks for consent and capacity. The post holder must be fully conversant in the use of equipment within the clinical and technical environment and document every clinical contact.
Qualifications
- BSc Honours Degree in Prosthetics 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
- Extensive post‑registration clinical experience providing a broad range of prosthetic service provision.
- Extensive experience working both as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously.
- Significant experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of bespoke and stock prostheses.
- Significant experience of problem‑solving related to prosthetic product.
- Significant experience and ability to assemble, adjust and fine‑tune prosthetic products using appropriate tools and instruments to ensure safe and optimal fit and function.
- Mentorship experience for undergraduates and other learners, providing training, mentorship and support to placement students, graduates and less experienced team members.
- Ability to identify and undertake clinical audits and/or research projects, in conjunction with the Prosthetic Clinical Lead and the Clinical Team.
- Paediatric experience.
Skills & Knowledge
- Evidence of assessment skills for patients with highly complex disability.
- Comprehensive knowledge of procurement of appropriate best‑value prostheses, consumables and custom prosthetic supplies using accurate prescriptions.
- Significant knowledge of clinical and technical information of available prostheses.
- Knowledge of up‑to‑date evidence base in specialist area.
- Excellent communication and listening skills, understanding the needs of people with disabilities and their carers.
- Knowledge and experience of digital scanning technologies.
- Basic workshop and machine skills for manufacturing and adjusting prostheses.
- Demonstrated responsibility for health and safety.
- Motivation, negotiation, and reassurance with expert verbal and non‑verbal communication skills (use of simple and complex communication technology may be used by patients and interpreters on occasions).
- Ability to manually handle patients and/or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary for safe and effective clinical assessment and treatment.
- Understanding of risk assessment and application to all areas of practice; knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care (e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment).
- Communication skills for conveying sensitive and highly complex information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies, including children and patients with learning difficulties, mental illness or distress.
Personal Qualities
- Highly self‑motivated.
- Ability to prioritise workload/caseload and manage own coping strategies in stressful situations.
- Reflective practitioner, initiating appropriate changes in practice.
- Conflict resolution skills, using negotiation to manage patient expectations and team changes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, listening and counselling skills.
- Formal involvement with multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain legible, accurate and legal clinical records (digital and handwritten).
- Supportive of wider team in achieving common goals.
- Problem‑solving skills for rare or unique disabilities, deformities or specific rehabilitation goals.
- Commitment to clinical supervision and CPD.
Other
- Independently mobile to meet travel requirements of the role.
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.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
BCHC is a Disability Confident Employer and offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is disabled, neurodiverse or has a hidden or long‑term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, provided they meet the essential criteria. We encourage applicants to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
We actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including diverse abilities, experiences and perspectives.
We are committed 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.
In response to data held by BCHC, we are striving to redress imbalances where individuals from particular protected characteristics are under‑represented. We guarantee an interview to applicants from under‑represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria.
We are committed to the principles of Positive Action for under‑represented groups, especially Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
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