Senior Orthotist - Chichester, United Kingdom - 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Chichester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Are you looking to seek a new role in Orthotics?

Are you confident to all clinical situations, well organised, have excellent communication, and an enthusiastic approach? Then come and join our team.

We are looking for maternity cover as a Senior Orthotist to join our hospital based service at St Richard's Hospital which provides face-to-face appointments.

At our main site, we have a large clinic room for patient assessment and care delivery. You will be required to travel to cover clinics in Worthing Hospital and local partnership sites for this post.

Working within the MSK Directorate of St.

Richard's, Worthing and Southlands as a Senior Orthotist, you will have regular contact with other key teams and professionals to enable you to effectively manage your orthotic patient pathways; having close links to the Podiatry team, Physiotherapy, Diabetes and other MSK services.

To provide high quality person centred care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based.

Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

To undertake independent assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations, where appropriate making complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.

To provide advanced clinical advice, leadership and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical analysis and advanced decision-making skills.

To manage change, to monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice

To work within BAPO standards, comply with orthotics service procedures and MHRA legislation at all times.

To provide expert advice and knowledge to other services and professionals within the trust where an orthotic device might be indicated eg support and advice to ICRTs and wards.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.