Graduate Prosthetist

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds seeks a prosthetist responsible for designing and fitting prostheses for patients with limb loss. The ideal candidate will have HPCP registration and experience in lower and upper limb prescriptions. You will promote high standards of care and support a multi-disciplinary team in delivering effective treatment. A BSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• HPCP registered prosthetic clinician with clinical experience desirable.
• Experience in prescribing for both upper and lower limb prosthetics.
• Relevant qualifications or professional memberships.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and fit prostheses for patients.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective treatment.
• Manage the patient's case, ensuring clear communication throughout.

Skills

Clinical experience

Computer skills

Good presentation skills

Experience in lower limb prosthetics

Experience in upper limb prosthetics

Education

BSc Hons in Prosthetic and Orthotics

Tools

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

CAD systems

Job description

Steeper Group is a true leader in the Orthotic, Prosthetic and Assistive Technology products. In the past 100 years we have grown to become one of the UK's largest suppliers. Steeper's vision is to create life's turning points, together. We aim to do this by delivering innovative prosthetic, orthotic and assistive technology products and responsive clinical services.

Main duties of the job

A prosthetist designs, fabricates, and fits artificial limbs (prostheses) for patients who have experienced limb loss due to congenital conditions, amputation, or injury, helping them to regain mobility, function, and independence. Their role involves assessing patient needs, working with technicians to create the custom-fit devices, and providing follow-up care to ensure proper fit and function.

About us

Steeper Group is a true leader in the Orthotic, Prosthetic and Assistive Technology products. In the past 100 years we have grown to become one of the UK's largest suppliers. Steeper's vision is to create life's turning points, together. We aim to do this by delivering innovative prosthetic, orthotic and assistive technology products and responsive clinical services.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

• Promote high standards of care to service users across a broad range of amputation levels.
• Act in a professional manner to colleagues, service users and their families at all times.
• Assess, measure, cast, fit, deliver, supply, review and adjust prosthesis as required across a range of amputation levels, both upper and lower extremity.
• Cast and rectify models in a timely fashion using both traditional methods and CADCAM where appropriate.
• Manage the patient's case, including patient expectation, ensuring the individual's needs are respected and ensuring the patient is informed throughout the process with clear explanations of proposed interventions.
• Work within the parameters of accepted best practice at all times using evidence-based practices to ensure that all aspects of practice conform to clinical governance.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the most appropriate and effective treatment for service users.
• Support colleagues and the wider MDT through collaborative working.
• Support student and apprenticeship clinicians by sharing learning experiences and mentorship.

Person Specification

Experience

• HPCP registered prosthetic clinician with some clinical experience desirable.
• Experience in lower limb prosthetics and upper limb prosthetics prescribing.
• Good computer skills and presentation skills.
• Experience with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other MS Office products.
• Experience with Cad system desirable.
• Any other relevant qualifications or professional memberships.

Qualifications

• BSc Hons in Prosthetic and Orthotics or equivalent, required to qualify for HPCP registration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.