233950 Advanced Orthotist

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Orthotist to deliver a patient-centred clinical orthotic service. Responsibilities include managing an Orthotist Led Clinic, assessing patients' needs, and supervising the production of orthotic devices. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to patient care and have a collaborative approach. This role requires relevant legal permissions to work in the UK and a PVG Scheme membership. Applications from all sections of society are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for own Orthotist Led Clinic.
• Assess referred patients’ orthotic needs and prescribe devices.
• Supervise manufacture and procurement of orthotic devices.
• Review patients’ requirements for safety and effectiveness.

Job description

Work Pattern

Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30. This post is part‑time; salary will be pro‑rata.

Role Overview

Under the supervision of the Orthotics Team Lead, this role provides a patient‑centred, clinical orthotic service to referred patients by:

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for own Orthotist Led Clinic
• Assessing referred patients’ orthotic needs and prescribing and providing orthotic devices required to meet these needs, alone or in collaboration with other members of the multi‑disciplinary clinic team
• Supervising the manufacture and procurement of orthotic devices prescribed for referred patients
• Reviewing patients’ orthotic requirements to ensure effectiveness and safety of devices provided

Further Information

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Amy Alcorn, Orthotics Team Lead on [e-mail] or Nicola McCormack, Head of Prosthetics and Orthotics on [e-mail]

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.