Advanced Orthotist inLlantrisant inLlantrisant PUBLISHED WED 27 NOV 2024

Band 7: £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum PERMANENT
CASELOAD MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board rODpr9cH

The "Advanced Orthotist" role at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Llantrisant involves providing specialized orthotic care for a diverse patient population, including both adults and children. The position requires the clinician to manage complex cases autonomously, developing individualized treatment plans and monitoring patient outcomes using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. The post holder will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across various hospital sites and clinics, ensuring a patient-centered approach while adhering to professional guidelines. Key responsibilities include prescribing and providing both stock and bespoke orthotic devices, managing cost-effective care, and minimizing risks. Proficiency in Welsh is desirable but not required.

This role requires the post holder to provide specialist orthotic clinical care to patients. The post holder will have clinically autonomous input into the management of complex and rare clinical cases.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, formulation and implementation of individualised treatment plans to facilitate patient goals and monitoring outcomes as required. They will use advance clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to treat a range of patient groups.

Hold a broad caseload including adult and paediatric patients; work across hospital sites including inpatients and outpatients and within multi-disciplinary teams e.g. high risk diabetic foot clinic, spinal trauma, paediatrics.

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

The post holder will join a growing team to provide advanced orthotic clinical care to patients in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB).

The post holder will ensure a patient centred approach whilst working within professional guidelines to ensure clinical effectiveness for optimal care pathways.

The post holder will be responsible for the safe provision of stock and bespoke orthotic devices.

They will be responsible for ensuring prescription decisions are made with best clinical judgements in a cost effective manner to provide high quality and best value orthotic care.

They will ensure risks are minimised and documented appropriately.