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Senior Orthotist, Band 7

Employer
Dorset HealthCare Univ
Location
Poole
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
8 Mar 2021

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Want to be part of the new NHS? Health and Care organisations in Dorset are at the forefront of transforming services to provide excellent, patient-centred care.

Dorset HealthCare recently achieved an Outstanding CQC status and is a dynamic forward-thinking Trust operating throughout Dorset.

Dorset HealthCare plays a pivotal role in the strong partnership of public sector organisations across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. Our community and mental health trust has a caring and committed workforce of around 5,500 staff, serving a population of over 700,000 people.

We are looking for proactive , positive , respectful , supportive , reliable and trustworthy people to join us at Dorset HealthCare - we're the biggest provider of healthcare in Dorset and offer exciting opportunities for people with a range of skills. We want to be better every day - do you?

'This is an exciting time for us as we continue improving and adapting. I have seen some great innovation, fantastic teamwork and a real willingness to look at how we can do things differently' - Eugine Yafele, Chief Executive (May 2019)

#wearebettereveryday

Are you seeking a new role in Orthotics, based in a beautiful area of the country?

We are seeking a part time Senior Orthotists to join our community based Orthotics service at an exciting time as we develop relationships with two new Orthotic product providers. Dorset Healthcare are establishing an'in-house service' and this is a unique opportunity to develop and shape a brand new service model. We would actively encourage your input and ideas for service development, new ways of working, and service delivery.

Our community based service is based near to Poole Hospital and provides outpatient clinics in several sites across the county. At our main site we have a large clinic room for patient assessment and care delivery, alongside a small workshop within the department.

Working within the 'Specialist Services' area of Dorset Healthcare, 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 MSK services as well as the Community Pain services.

Working directly for the NHS in Dorset will offer you many benefits including
  • the chance to work with other Orthotists in the county to influence pathways and service development alongside our commissioners
  • access to education funds and apprenticeship schemes for personal development and the chance to develop new roles of Orthotic assistant practitioners
  • working in an Integrated Care System (ICS) where collaboration for patient benefit and clinical effectiveness are the heart of all we do
  • access to innovation schemes and programmes

As a Senior Orthotist you will work closely with the Orthotic Service Manager to shape the service and seek innovative ways of working; especially pertinent during the current recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, to offer a digitally enabled services to patients.

As a CQC rated 'Outstanding' Community and Mental Health Trust, Dorset Healthcare supports its staff in many ways and you will find there is much to be gained from working directly for an NHS provider, such as access to lease car programmes, pension schemes and education funds.

Applicants will be a HCPC registered Allied Health Professional and hold a BSc or equivalent UK recognised qualification in Prosthetics and Orthotics. Candidates should have a broad range of experience at Band 6 level or already be working at a Band 7 role. The position requires a valid UK driving licence as you will need to travel between community hospitals.

The successful applicant must also display a confident approach to all clinical situations, be well organised, an excellent communicator at all levels and must display an enthusiastic approach to all aspects of the role and a keen commitment to CPD.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The DBS levies a charge of £40 and the Trust will recover this cost in instalments from your first 3 salary payments.

Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service and are able to present a valid DBS certificate will not incur a charge

If you are interested in moving to Dorset we also offer a generous relocation package of up to £5,000. For further details on relocation expenses please email [email protected]

For further details / informal visits contact:

Hayley Finch,Orthotics Service Manager

Email address [email protected]

Telephone number 07810 057308

Additional contact information

Please email [email protected] (Specialist Services Manager)

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Our vision is to be Better Every Day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Our behaviours bring our values to life and constantly remind us that how we do things at Dorset HealthCare is as important as what we do. They are:

  • Proactive
  • Positive
  • Respectful
  • Supportive
  • Reliable and Trustworthy

    Our staff benefits:

  • Dedicated career pathways
  • Opportunities for continuing professional development
  • An excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified Nurses and AHP's
  • Comprehensive and structured induction programme and training
  • Monthly pay plus enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working
  • NHS Pension scheme
  • Health & Wellbeing service
  • Holiday pay of up to 33 days plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on service
  • NHS discounts
  • Trust beach huts located along the famous Sandbanks coastline
  • Salary sacrifice scheme including:
    • Work related learning
    • Childcare vouchers and buying and selling of annual leave
    • Car and Cycle scheme
    • Home technology equipment

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies early due to an exceptional response - please apply as soon as possible and refer to the Applicants Recruitment Flowchart.

After applying via NHS Jobs your application will be imported into our preferred third party recruitment system, TRAC. All information about your application will come from apps.trac.jobs. You won't be able to track progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Dorset HealthCare transferring the information contained in the application to Trac and accept a privacy notice under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Further guidance can be found on the gov.uk website.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see applying from overseas .

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