We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Orthotist to take the next steps in their career joining the team in Roehampton as an Assistant Clinical Lead.
Reporting to the Clinical lead, the successful candidate will supervise, coach, and mentor clinicians and colleagues, contributing to staff development and team performance. Working alongside a large team of clinicians, the role will involve working with a complex clinical case load and will be instrumental in developing and implementing service improvements for patients.
The department provides inpatient, outpatient and community orthotic care for a wide variety of patients. There is a complex mix of adult and paediatric multi-disciplinary Teams (MDTs) and extended practice clinics which provide a great opportunity to be exposed to interesting and varied caseloads.
We aim to deliver a first‑class service for users whilst applying the most advanced clinical and technical solutions available for the betterment of patients in Roehampton and the surrounding areas.
The role involves supporting service delivery and development, contributing to business planning, quality improvement, and the implementation of clinical governance processes to ensure alignment with organisational goals and patient needs. This includes supporting the Clinical Lead and Operations Manager to embed a standardised clinical approach, across the team.
We are currently seeking an experienced Orthotist who is looking for an opportunity to develop their career and be a part of our large and dynamic team in Roehampton.
The role will involve working with a complex clinical case load, providing exciting opportunities to develop clinical and leadership skillsets. The role will be instrumental in working with the orthotic team, consisting of clinicians, technicians and wider NHS MDT to advance and improve the delivery of the service.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and busy team, and be supported with local, regional and national training to develop their clinical skills to support the service. We aim to deliver a first class service for users whilst applying the most advanced and exciting clinical and technical solutions available to patients.
Main duties of the job
- Strong clinical experience within prosthetics and commitment to the highest standard of patient care, with experience in MDT environments.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to prioritise, plan, and manage multiple priorities.
- Proven experience of working effectively within a team environment with the ability to coach, mentor, and motivate team members.
- Evidence of involvement in service development or improvement projects and implementation.
- Skilled in communicating complex information to diverse patient groups, including children and individuals with learning disabilities.
- Ability to work flexibly, balancing clinical and assigned operational priorities.
- Fully proficient with Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Sound working knowledge of REHAPP.
- Experience with CAD CAM systems.
- Familiarity with Power BI and advanced Excel.
- Previous involvement in research, service development, or quality improvement.
Qualifications
- Either: Certified Orthotist
- HND Orthotics
- BSc Orthotics
- Must also be fully HCPC Registered.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equality and Diversity
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer with a firm commitment to diversity and inclusion across all areas of our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
We are also a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we encourage applications from veterans, reservists, and members of the wider armed forces community.
Eligibility to Work in the UK
Please note that applicants ideally have the continuous right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we have limited opportunity to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
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