Orthotist

An exciting opportunity exists for an Orthotist, to join the Orthotics department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. This is a varied clinical role with inpatient and outpatient clinics across 3 clinical areas set within Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospital.

Multi-disciplinary teamwork is thoroughly encouraged including: orthopaedic foot and ankle, diabetic foot, neurology, paediatric and traumatic spinal injury. The team at WUTH work closely with their medical and AHP colleagues.

The Orthotists work with the aim of providing the orthosis that is correct for the patient and are encouraged to utilise the most up to date orthotic technology. All clinicians are encouraged to be actively involved in their own development and the improvement of the department.

This is a friendly, dynamic orthotic team and a great opportunity to gain experience working in a busy acute hospital setting.

Applicants must be HCPC registered and preferably members of BAPO.

Provide a high standard of orthotic therapy to service users at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals. The role covers all specialties and serve both inpatients and outpatients.

Manage own caseload with the support of the senior team.

Actively play a role within development of the service, undertaking projects, audits and CPD.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Key Responsibilities
- Be able to successfully assess for and prescribe orthoses in line with HCPC standards, utilizing BAPO guidelines.
- Utilise evidenced based practice and rationale decision making in prescription choice.
- Be able to communicate with patients, their family members, multidisciplinary team (MDT), suppliers and manufacturers.
- To maintain a current knowledge of relevant clinical pathologies to be able to devise the most appropriate prescriptions.
- Responsible for keeping up to date with relevant clinical research, best practice and professional guidelines.
- Responsible for own continued professional development with mentorship and self-directed learning.
- Assist with promotion of the profession but contributing to the training of students and other professionals as required.
- Be legally and professionally responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care as an autonomous practitioner.