Band 7 Prosthetist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Cardiff seeks a full-time Band 7 Prosthetist. The role focuses on delivering high-quality prosthetic services for complex adult and paediatric caseloads, including a specialised service for war veterans using advanced techniques. Applicants should possess leadership skills to assist in directing the prosthetic team and developing evidence-based service protocols. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• A high-class prosthetic service for adult and paediatric caseloads with complex needs.
• Specialised service for war veterans using advanced techniques.
• Clinical and managerial leadership in prosthetist team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality prosthetic services tailored for complex needs.
• Provide advanced prosthetic services to war veterans.
• Assist in leading the prosthetist team and developing protocols.

Job description

Job Overview

Full-time Band 7 Prosthetist to join the NHS prosthetic service based in Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff. The role involves delivering a high quality prosthetic service across both adult and paediatric caseloads, including those with complex needs, and providing a highly specialised service for war veterans using advanced techniques and state of the art prostheses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-class prosthetic service for adult and paediatric caseloads, including those with complex needs.
• Provide a highly specialised prosthetic service for war veterans utilising advanced techniques and state-of-the-art prostheses.
• Assist in the clinical and managerial leadership of the prosthetist team and contribute to the development and implementation of clinically effective and efficient prosthetic service protocols and policies.
• Undertake highly specialised prosthetic assessment and treatment of patients with a wide variety of routine and highly complex needs.
• Assist the Clinical Lead Prosthetist in providing clinical leadership and supervision to prosthetists and prosthetic technicians.
• Assist the Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Manager and Clinical Lead Prosthetist in the strategic development of efficient and effective evidence-based Prosthetic Services within the Health Board.

Organisational Context

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, the Board is focused on the health and care needs of the local community and committed to improving health outcomes through excellent care and support.

Application Information

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received; therefore, early applications are encouraged. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

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