Prosthetist - Clinical Excellence

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Opcare under Ability Matters Group Full time

Job Summary:

The role holder will be an integral member of the senior clinical team and will provide mentoring support to less experienced prosthetists, graduates, and students.

The prosthetic department at Queen Marys Hospital consists of a large multidisciplinary team including prosthetists, orthotists, consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a psychologist, and wider referring teams. The role holder will be instrumental in working closely with the prosthetic team to advance and improve the delivery of the service.

At Opcare under Ability Matters Group, there is an emphasis on putting the patient first and a focus on improving the lives of individuals through innovation and service development.

In addition to clinical work, the successful candidate will use evidence-based practice and undertake clinical audit in line with the requirements of clinical governance.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks:

  • Use a range of shape capture methods to successfully fit and deliver prostheses in a timely manner.
  • Mentor students, graduates, and clinical apprentices.
  • Support less-experienced colleagues.
  • Treat all users with dignity, keeping them informed on their prosthetic treatment and the basis for actions/advice.
  • Lead by example and ensure the prosthetic clinical team is engaged with, and motivated to achieve, any patient and business-led objectives in place.
  • Support and assist the clinical lead and assistant clinical lead with reporting tasks as required.
  • Support the team to meet all KPI targets set throughout the year.
  • To liaise with the Workshop Manager to address identified quality problems and assist in providing effective solutions, thus minimizing unnecessary wastage.
  • Use IT systems such as REHAPP to correctly record patient details and to process orders/deliveries.
  • Agree objectives with your manager and report regularly on progress.
  • Practice within the code of ethics and guidelines of the HCPC.
  • Participate in continuing professional development and ensure your CPD portfolio is maintained.
  • Participate in clinical audit.

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 while applying the most advanced and exciting clinical and technical solutions available to patients.

Skills & Personal Attributes:

  • The position requires the job holder to possess:
  • Proven practice experience working successfully as a Prosthetist with all levels of limb difference.
  • Upper limb experience preferred but not essential.
  • Committed to the highest standards of patient care.
  • Proven experience of working within high-performing, collaborative teams.
  • Positive and proactive can-do attitude.
  • Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships internally and externally.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Diplomatic but also assertive as required.
  • Able to prioritize, plan, and organize efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities.
  • Robust judgment and ability to make sound decisions quickly and effectively in complex situations.
  • Self-motivated and uses initiative.
  • Good standard of literacy & numeracy.
  • Confidential and professional.
  • Remains calm under pressure.
  • Have full DBS clearance.

Qualifications:

Either: BSc Prosthetics & Orthotics / Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist / HND Prosthetics

Must also be fully HCPC Registered



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