Specialist Prosthetist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 38 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a full-time Band 6 Specialist Prosthetist to join the NHS prosthetic service at Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff. The service supports around 1700 users and works with a multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, fitting, maintenance and ongoing patient care for both adult and paediatric caseloads.

Open to applicants with substantial prosthetics experience; HCPC registration and BAPO membership are required.

Qualifications

• Membership BAPO.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check required.

Responsabilités

• Undertake prosthetic assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of routine and complex needs.
• To manage a prosthetic caseload, organising this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and skill mix within the department.
• To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of one's own work, including the management of patients as an autonomous specialist practitioner.
• Utilise appropriate measurement and data acquisition techniques in recording all pertinent information to ensure optimal accuracy of prosthetic prescriptions.
• To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all medical devices in accordance with the Medical device Regulations, used as a part of Prosthetic service provision.

Connaissances

Prosthetics service delivery

Formation

HCPC registration

Description du poste

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Specialist Prosthetist

The closing date is 16 November 2026

To deliver prosthetic services for an adult and paediatric caseload including those with complex needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Prosthetist at the NHS prosthetic service based in Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff. The prosthetic service in Cardiff caters for approximately 1700 users. The service provides individualised assessment, the issue, maintenance and repair of prosthetic devices and ongoing clinical patient care. The prosthetic team currently consists of 9 Prosthetists and 11 technical staff offering a clinical service to a large and varied caseload supported by a full multidisciplinary team. The multidisciplinary team consist of consultants, prosthetists, psychologists, physiotherapists, specialist nurses, occupational therapist and admin support, all working together in a patient focused service. The prosthetic clinical service is supported by onsite manufacture by a highly skilled technical workforce.

Main duties of the job

To undertake prosthetic assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of routine and complex needs.

To manage a prosthetic caseload, organising this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and skill mix within the department.

To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of one's own work, including the management of patients as an autonomous specialist practitioner.

Utilise appropriate measurement and data acquisition techniques in recording all pertinent information to ensure optimal accuracy of prosthetic prescriptions.

To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all medical devices in accordance with the Medical device Regulations, used as a part of Prosthetic service provision.

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

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Prosthetist at the NHS prosthetic service based in Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff. The prosthetic service in Cardiff caters for approximately 1700 users. The service provides individualised assessment, the issue, maintenance and repair of prosthetic devices and ongoing clinical patient care. The prosthetic team currently consists of 9 Prosthetists and 11 technical staff offering a clinical service to a large and varied caseload supported by a full multidisciplinary team.

The multidisciplinary team consist of consultants, prosthetists, psychologists, physiotherapists, specialist nurses, occupational therapist and admin support, all working together in a patient focussed service. The prosthetic clinical service is supported by onsite manufacture by a highly skilled technical workforce.

Open to Newly Qualified or Less Experienced Applicants (Annex 21 Pathway) While this post is advertised at Band 6, we warmly welcome applications from candidates who may not yet meet all Band 6 competencies. For the right candidate, we can offer the role under Band 6 Annex 21 conditions, with a supported development plan to help you achieve full Band 6 competencies. Candidates who are not yet fully qualified for appointment at Band 6 may be considered for a developmental post under Annex 21 arrangements. Salary will be paid at 70% or 75% of the maximum Band 6 pay point, depending on experience and current competency level, with progression to full Band 6 upon successful completion of an agreed training and competency programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Membership BAPO

Experience

• Significant post-registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision

Registration

• Current Registration with HCPC

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board