Paediatric Orthotist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Orthotist to join our team at Great Ormond Street Hospital. (GOSH)

**Job Summary**
The role holder has responsibility assessing and treating a complex range of patients, based on current best practice on site in GOSH.
The post can be full time or part time, and will need to be discussed at interview.

**We expect the role holder to**:

- Demonstrate experienced clinical practice in paediatrics and working as part of MDT clinical team.
- Demonstrate a high clinical competency and experience in custom scoliosis bracing.
- Work as part of an integrated team in order to achieve an efficient clinical service and drive service improvements.
- Deliver against clinical performance KPi’s, clinical standards and prescriptive practices.
- Demonstrate Opcare’s key behaviours and values.
- Support, develop and mentor junior team members and graduates.
- Reporting into Clinical Lead / Regional Operational Clinical Lead (RCOL).

**Key Responsibilities & Tasks**
Fulfil a clinical role, including all elements of standard clinical practice, including but not exclusive to:

- Assesses, cast, fit and supply orthotics.
- Contemporaneous note completion.
- Practice within current base of clinical evidence.
- To practice within the code of ethics and guidelines of the HCPC.
- Maintain clinical confidentiality.
- Mandatory training.
- Work closely with admin staff, Clinical Lead and RCOL to deliver a smooth and efficient service.
- Co-ordinate and undertake clinical audits and R&D work with the clinical team.

Regularly take part in clinical policies and procedure reviews, carry out regular clinical audits working with the Clinical Lead and RCOL to drive service improvements.
- Communication with central manufacturing facilities to ensure bespoke products are manufactured correctly and in a timely manner.

**Skills & Personal Attributes**
- Proven practical experience working successfully at a senior level as an Orthotist.

Proven experience working within high performing teams.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships internally and externally.
- Ambition and drive to help improve the services.
- Sound judgement and the ability to make sound appropriate decisions quickly and effectively in complex situations.
- Self-motivated and uses initiative, seeking advice when required.
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently, and work with multiple conflicting priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Sound numeracy and literacy skills.

**Qualifications**

HCPC certified Prosthetist/Orthotist.
BSc Prosthetics & Orthotics, or HND Prosthetics & Orthotics.
Preferably a member of BAPO.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Work Location: In person