Orthotist

Job title: Orthotist

Location: Exeter

We have an exciting opportunity for an orthotist to join our team in Exeter.

**Job role summary**:
The Exeter Mobility Centre is a large, modern centre offering prosthetic, orthotic and wheelchair care based within the Marsh Barton industrial estate. The orthotic service delivers to a variety of hospitals, and specialist schools in Devon. This role provides an opportunity to work in a well-established team and develop your clinical practice across a range of settings including paediatrics, spinal, specialist diabetic clinics and more. With a large, onsite prosthetic and orthotic workshop there is scope for innovation and collaboration directly with the skilled technicians carrying out much of the manufacturing/repair work.

The role holder will assess patients in a variety of different clinics, occasionally in conjunction with physiotherapists and other members of the interdisciplinary team as appropriate. They will then prescribe and provide orthotic treatment based on best practice.

Working as part of a large team, the role holder will work collaboratively and proactively, to develop the service and any less experienced colleagues such as students and graduates. The role holder will help to advance the delivery of the Opcare orthotic service by embracing evidence-based medicine and the result of clinical audit in line with the requirements of clinical governance.

**What we can offer**
- Competitive Salary
- Incremental holiday allowance 33 days up to 38 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Performance related bonus
- HCPC registration fees paid
- Refer a friend incentive scheme
- Continuing professional development
- Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and exposure to different clinics
- Ongoing internal and external training and courses

**What experience you will need**:

- Confidence in measuring, tracing / casting and fitting orthoses/prostheses
- Be committed to the highest standards of patient care and building strong relationships with patients and colleagues
- Proficient IT skills for patient note documentation and ordering systems
- We will also require applicants to be either a Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist or hold an HND/BSc in Orthotics/Prosthetics.
- You must be HCPC registered.
- Preferably a member of BAPO

To apply, please send your CV today for an initial chat. Ability Matters Group Limited are an equal opportunities employer, we have a clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all operations of the group.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Exeter: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- HCPC (required)