Clinical Lead Orthotist

NHS; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS in North Wales seeks a clinical leader to oversee Orthotic Services, developing standards and providing expert advice to the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.

You will craft competency frameworks, train practitioners, and critically appraise literature to sustain excellence in patient care across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required and maintained.
• Comprehensive experience within Orthotics.
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.
• Proven leadership experience and involvement in audit/innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical leadership role in Orthotic Services.
• Develop and maintain clinical standards and best practice.
• Offer clinical advice to the organisation, especially the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.
• Design a competency-based framework and deliver skills-based training.
• Critically appraise current literature to maintain expert knowledge.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Orthotics experience

Team leadership

Audit/innovation

Travel between sites

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

To provide a clinical leadership role in the delivery of Orthotic Services by:

• Developing and maintaining clinical standards in line with best practice.
• Provide clinical advice to the organisation, particularly the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.
• Developing a competency based framework for practitioners working with clients who require orthotic devices and providing skills based training.
• Critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and / or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice.

Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical leadership role in the delivery of Orthotic Services by:

• Developing and maintaining clinical standards in line with best practice.
• Provide clinical advice to the organisation, particularly the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.
• Developing a competency based framework for practitioners working with clients who require orthotic devices and providing skills based training.
• Critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and / or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Shortlisting

• HCPC registration
• Comprehensive experience working within Orthotics
• Able to travel between sites in a timely manner
• Able to lead a team and demonstrate previous leadership experience
• Experience of audit/innovation

Registration

• Achieved HCPC registration

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You 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.