Orthotics Lead & Clinician Manager – South Coast

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Steeper Group is recruiting a Principal Orthotist to lead its South Coast orthotic services, covering Portsmouth and Bournemouth. The post combines a personal clinical caseload with line management of five Orthotists and an Orthotic Technician, plus oversight of the local workshop.

This role suits an experienced clinician moving into leadership; formal management experience is not required and training is provided. Commercial awareness and balancing clinical quality with operations are key.

Qualifikationen

• Orthotist with substantial clinical experience.
• Ability to lead and develop a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication with NHS colleagues and partners.

Aufgaben

• Lead clinic organisation, staff utilisation, skills mix and progression planning.
• Line manage the clinical team, covering appraisals, sickness reporting and annual leave planning.
• Maintain a reduced personal clinical caseload alongside management time.
• Be accountable for KPIs on clinician performance, quality, outcomes and clinic management, including RTT and DNA rates.
• Lead evaluation of cost-effectiveness, safety and quality of devices and services using evidence-based guidance.
• Lead audits and research in own area, and deliver recommended changes.
• Drive service modernisation, redesign, pilots and new local care strategies.
• Develop pathways, processes and procedures with the Combined Services Manager to improve service quality.
• Oversee the workshop interface, staffing, timetables and service continuity.
• Facilitate training for NHS and Steeper staff, student placements and multidisciplinary training.
• Contribute to clinical governance, health and safety compliance and patient confidentiality.
• Promote Steeper and preferred supplier products and act as the link between Steeper and the local service.

Kenntnisse

Sound clinical judgement

Organised and autonomous

Effective communication

Commercial awareness

Balancing quality & performance

People development interest

Jobbeschreibung

Steeper Group is recruiting a Principal Orthotist to lead its South Coast orthotic services, covering Portsmouth and Bournemouth. The post combines a personal clinical caseload with line management of five Orthotists and an Orthotic Technician, plus oversight of the local workshop.

This role suits an experienced clinician moving into leadership; formal management experience is not required and training is provided. Commercial awareness and balancing clinical quality with operations are key.