An opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced prosthetist to lead the prosthetic team based at the TORT Centre in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, an in-house NHS service with on-site manufacturing of prostheses.
The head of service is responsible for the clinical and professional leadership of the Prosthetics Service, leading on clinical and technical governance, strategic development and quality improvement activities as well as managing their own patient caseload. They will effectively manage a team of prosthetists and prosthetic technicians, ensuring patient-centred service delivery. They will represent the NHS Tayside Prosthetics Service on local and national groups.
The successful candidate will be highly experienced as a prosthetist and able to provide evidence of recent practice either in the NHS or private healthcare. They will have extensive knowledge in the field of upper limb and lower limb prosthetics and be highly skilled in the provision of a range prostheses. This will be reinforced by a practical knowledge of materials and production techniques, use of equipment and specialist tools.
Candidates will have experience in leadership roles in a clinical environment. The ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams is vital to the role. The post holder will have a personal clinical caseload, which will involve treating hospital in-patients and out-patients at clinics; there is an expectation that the highest standards of patient care and healthcare practices can be demonstrated.
The head of service will oversee the training and mentoring of new staff members, students on placement and demonstrate new skills to less experienced clinicians. They will also provide prosthetics expertise to colleagues from other disciplines. They assure the maintenance of the highest standards of prosthetic delivery, driving budgetary and provision efficiency and leading on the implementation of compliance with Medical Device Regulations.
Applicants must have an honours degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics as well as a post graduate qualification or experience commensurate with the role or continuous professional development at Masters Level. Registration with HCPC as a Prosthetist is essential.
Competency will be demonstrated at interview through evidence of training, practical workplace experience and relevant qualification.
Informal enquiries to: Adrian Goodwin – TORT Operational Manager 01382 496283 or Susan Blackmore – Head of Prosthetics: 01382 496296
Hours of work are: 21.60 part-time/permanent
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
