Senior Prosthetist

Össur; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free healthy lunches in the office

One extra paid leave day off each year

Paid time to volunteer for causes you

Health and wellbeing programs

Structured training and development

Work with experienced Prosthetists and

Exposure to a wide range of prosthetic

Professional development and industry

Job summary

Formotion Clinic in Sydney is seeking a Senior Prosthetist to deliver advanced prosthetic services and provide clinical leadership across the organisation. You will support less experienced clinicians while driving high-quality patient outcomes and service excellence.

You will lead complex cases, mentor Prosthetists, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise prosthetic technologies and patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics or equivalent.
• Current Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) membership or eligibility and willingness to obtain membership.
• Extensive, proven in role experience as a Prosthetist.
• In depth understanding of the health service and prosthetic industry.
• Advanced level of client focus with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced attention to detail, focus and accuracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; strong decision-making skills.
• Results and outcomes driven.

Responsibilities

• Independently managing complex prosthetic presentations including multi-limb loss, high activity patients, challenging residual limb presentations and cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning.
• Casting, evaluating, modifying and fitting prostheses where required to achieve the required goals and outcomes.
• Reviewing the client at appropriate intervals to evaluate fit, function, quality and safety of the prosthesis.
• Communicating effectively with clinical team, technical team, other health care providers and clients to deliver appropriate client care within scope of responsibility level.
• Developing and managing complex client treatment plans through the collection, interpretation and critical evaluation of clinical information to achieve agreed goals and outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Advanced clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Decision making

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Prosthetics knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics

Job description

About the Role

As Senior Prosthetist, you are responsible for delivering advanced prosthetic services that support clients in achieving their identified goals and outcomes, while providing clinical leadership and professional expertise across the organisation. Responsibilities at this level are performed with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement. The clinician is expected to provide clinical leadership, advanced decision-making and support to less experienced clinicians while contributing to high-quality patient outcomes and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently managing complex prosthetic presentations including multi-limb loss, high activity patients, challenging residual limb presentations and cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning
• Casting, evaluating, modifying and fitting prostheses where required to achieve the required goals and outcomes
• Reviewing the client at appropriate intervals to evaluate fit, function, quality and safety of the prosthesis
• Communicating effectively with clinical team, technical team, other health care providers and clients to deliver appropriate client care within scope of responsibility level
• Developing and managing complex client treatment plans through the collection, interpretation and critical evaluation of clinical information to achieve agreed goals and outcomes
• Leading prosthetic input within multidisciplinary amputee clinics and providing advanced clinical recommendations in collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues
• Adhering to workplace safety requirements and identifying and minimising potential risks wherever possible
• Undertaking and contributing to professional development through critical appraisal of evidence, reflective practice and implementation of contemporary prosthetic technologies and clinical approaches
• Maintaining accurate records of all client attendance, occasion and type of services and documenting all aspects of client care
• Taking a lead role in mentoring and assisting with developing Prosthetists
• Identifying opportunities to improve clinical services, patient pathways and operational processes to support ongoing organisational development
• Supporting the evaluation, introduction and optimisation of emerging prosthetic technologies, components and clinical practices
• Understanding and conforming to funding arrangements, required administration and reporting requirements
• Participating in key annual trade shows and conventions as required
• Ensuring all clinical activity fulfils or exceeds the competency standards of the profession and Formotion Clinics
• Ensuring that all behaviour is in line with the company’s values, Code of Conduct and other relevant policies
• Leading or significantly contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives that enhance clinical outcomes and service delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics or equivalent
• Current Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association (AOPA) membership or eligibility and willingness to obtain membership
• Extensive, proven in role experience as a Prosthetist
• In depth understanding of the health service and prosthetic industry
• Advanced level of client focus with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced attention to detail, focus and accuracy skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; strong decision-making skills
• Results and outcomes driven

Why Join Formotion Clinic?

• Free healthy lunches in the office every day
• One extra paid leave day off each year
• Paid time to volunteer for causes you care about
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Structured training and development opportunities
• Work alongside experienced Prosthetists and Technicians
• Exposure to a wide range of prosthetic technologies and clinical presentations
• Supportive team culture focused on learning and collaboration
• Opportunity to build a long-term career within a growing organisation
• Access to professional development and industry events.

You'll be part of a team that's passionate, welcoming, and proud of the difference we make every day.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace and appreciate individuals from diverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, physical abilities, and bodies. Our hiring decisions are based solely on skill, qualifications, and merit.

ForMotion is a global network of Orthotic & Prosthetic patient care clinics. While each practice is unique, with clinical freedom and flexibility to make the right decisions based on the patient’s needs, we are equally aligned in our commitment to improve people’s mobility. You will be joining an organization that is directly transforming prosthetics care, through improving access to the world’s most groundbreaking prosthetic innovations, while delivering exceptional care above all other measures. ForMotion is part of the Embla Medical family, which includes Össur, who have been product innovators and industry leaders for over 50 years.

Embla Medical is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available individual in every job. Embla Medical's equal opportunity policy prohibits all discrimination (based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, military service, pregnancy, child birth or related medical condition, actual or perceived sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by local laws around the world). Embla Medical is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all individuals involved in the operations of Embla Medical and prohibits discrimination by any employee of Embla Medical, including supervisors and co-workers.

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