Senior Orthotist (NHS AfC: Band 7) - Orthotist - The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Ho[...]

Main area
Orthotist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 4 months (Part Time)
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week (3 days a week)
Job ref
224-PA20240301375
Employer
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital
Town
Oswestry
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/04/2024 23:59
Senior OrthotistNHS AfC: Band 7Here at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.Job overviewThe Dept. of Orthotics at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry, is looking for an experienced senior Orthotist to join our large clinical team.We are looking for a motivated and engaged Orthotist looking to work as part of a forward thinking clinical team. The applicant needs to have extensive experience in all area's of clinical Orthotics including spinal, gait and diabetic management.Additional experience supporting areas including audit, safe guarding and teaching would also be desirable.Main duties of the jobThis role is fully clinical, managing their own caseload of complex patients in all areas of Orthotics. They must have evidenced experience and be fully competent in all areas of Orthotic clinical treatment. They must have worked as part of MDT teams as well as independently. They must also be able to work across the different clinical sites where we provide clinics.They will also assist in education of graduate Orthotist's, apprentice Orthotist's, under graduate students as well as more formal teaching and lecture presentation to other depts. and professional groups outside of Orthotics.They will assist in Dept. governance, risk management, policy adherence and clinical audit. Ensuing compliance but also forward thinking and progression for the team.They will also engage and participate in Dept. meetings both clinical and general, and also link in with specialist clinical groups as required.Working for our organisationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe full details of the job description covering all aspects are documented within the attached job description.The person specification is also detailed in full within the attached person spec.Applicants must be HCPC registered and preferably a member of BAPO and have a full driving license.We are very open and welcome any contact if any additional information is required or a visit would like to be requested.Person specificationQualificationsBSc Hons P&OFull driving licenceSkilled in all areas of clinical Orthotics5 years clinical experienceBAPO memberPrevious teaching experienceImportantYour application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.For InformationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) process recruitment on behalf of Robert Jones Agnes Hunt. Further information on how your personal data is managed can be found on the supporting Privacy Notice.Your application will be made in Trac, the MLCSU's preferred third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs and also available in your candidate account.If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In submitting an application form to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. You also authorise the RJAH Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record IAT process should you be appointed to the post.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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