Specialist Prosthetist

Train Work Live; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS prosthetic service based at Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff is seeking a full-time Band 6 Prosthetist to deliver prosthetic services for adult and paediatric caseloads, including complex needs. You will join a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and technical staff providing assessment, fitting, maintenance and ongoing clinical care for around 1700 users in a large, patient‑focussed service.

Welsh language ability is desirable.

Qualifications

• Membership of BAPO.
• Significant post‑registration clinical experience in prosthetic service provision.
• Current HCPC registration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake prosthetic assessment and treatment for routine and complex needs.
• Manage a prosthetic caseload with clinical priorities and skill mix.
• Be professionally and legally responsible for own work and patient management.
• Utilise measurement/ data acquisition techniques to ensure accurate prosthetic prescriptions.
• Ensure safe and competent use of all medical devices per Medical Device Regulations.

Skills

Clinical prosthetics

Autonomous practice

Education

HCPC Registration

Membership BAPO

Job description

Main area Prosthetics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, flexible working is available with core hours being 0830 to 1630) Job ref 001-AHP144-1126

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site ALAC Rookwood Hospital Town Cardiff Salary £40,559 - £48,841 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we can transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

We are kind and caring

We are respectful

We have trust and integrity

We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

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, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

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

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.