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Team Leader - Orthotics
NHS AfC: Band 7
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Trosolwg o'r swydd
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust is looking to recruit to its well established in-house service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a well integrated team that provides clinics across sites in mid-Nottinghamshire.
The successful applicants must be motivated, confident and an experienced Orthotist. The Team Leader Senior Orthotist will have additional responsibilities including supervision, organisation and training.
Our orthotic service provides both in and out-patient interventions, specialist clinics which include complex paediatric services, high-risk diabetes and neuro-rehabilitation clinics. We integrate within established multi-disciplinary teams to support a wide range of specialities as well as community based podiatry and therapy teams.
The successful candidates will lead specialist clinics across sites, respond to in-patient requests as required and work as an autonomous team member. They will contribute to providing an efficient & effective clinical orthotic service, the divisions & Trusts objectives and local health delivery plans, by completing all examinations, assessments and provisions of orthoses in a timely, appropriate and suitable manner including highly specialist technical/clinical prescriptions.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
Accept referrals from medical and healthcare professionals and undertake clinical assessment and examination of patients to provide suitable orthotic clinical technical prescriptions, including triage and prioritisation of patient need. Accept as an individual the legal responsibility for patients orthotic care.
Specify the design, componentry, materials, fabrication method and suppliers of orthoses and order individual items to meet the patients clinical needs. Perform mechanical and technical adjustments to orthoses.
Will be jointly responsible for day to day running of the orthotic service across sites along with the Clinical Lead Orthotist, dealing with any informal complaints and escalating to the Orthotic Service Manager appropriate.
Will act autonomously when prescribing orthoses to maintain best practice and patient-centred care whilst providing complex and highly specialised orthotic treatment.
The Team leader will also have supervisory, mentorship and educational responsibilities for junior staff and students.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last four years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities for role, please see attached job description document.
Manyleb y person
Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge in all core areas of orthotics including specialist intervention
- Communicate complex written & oral information in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to motivate, train and teach
- Excellent communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carers.
- Competent IT skills
- To be flexible, empathic and reliable
- Ability to organise, problem solve, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Builds and maintain strong and effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team and external manufacturers
- Demonstrate effective leadership and supervisory skills
- Experience of effective delegation
Meini prawf dymunol
- Able to demonstrate expert knowledge of gait analysis
- Experience of performance management.
- Experience of organising others workload
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Prosthetics & Orthotics or equivalent qualification
- Current state registration with the HCPC
- CPD Portfolio showing evidence of reflective practice, relevant experience, and additional training.
- Evidence of orthotic post-graduate training
- Management/leadership course
- Evidence of broad range of orthotic knowledge including paediatric, spinal, diabetic and MSK
Meini prawf dymunol
- Member of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
- Clinical Educators Course
Further Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
Meini prawf dymunol
- Relevant post graduate ‘masters module’ level external clinical / technical courses
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience at Band 6 Orthotist level
- Broad based Orthotic experience including paediatric, spinal, diabetic and MSK
- Possession of specific knowledge, technical skills and experience in Orthotics
- Experience in evaluation of practice
- Appraisal of performance
- Some experience of people management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues
Contractual Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Full UK driving licence
- Access to own transport
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Matt Frederick
- Teitl y swydd
- Orthotic Service Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01623 676163
Rhestr swyddi gyda Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector