Orthotist

Site: Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre, Town: Preston

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata). Closing date: 29/06/2026 23:59.

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and proactive Orthotist to join our Orthotic Rehabilitation Team.

The ideal candidate will bring clinical expertise, enthusiasm, and flexibility, and will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, effective, person‑centred care to our patients.

Our team provides both inpatient and outpatient Orthotic services for the local Central Lancashire population as well as regional tertiary services across Lancashire and South Cumbria. As part of this role, you will contribute to a wide range of multidisciplinary clinics, locally and regionally, supporting the management of conditions such as Talipes, Stroke, Diabetes, and Adult Neurology. This ensures excellent access to high‑quality Orthotic assessment and intervention.

The department works across numerous specialities, including Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Diabetes, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Neurorehabilitation. Our clinicians manage highly complex presentations across the full scope of Orthotics practice, and the service has a strong reputation for delivering safe, effective, and person‑centred care.

We are committed to continuous service improvement and regularly review our care pathways to ensure we deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments with the Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) to develop personalised care plans and provide clinically appropriate orthotic prescriptions, including for complex needs. You will apply advanced clinical reasoning to design and implement effective interventions aligned with patient‑centred goals and best practice.

You will deliver high‑quality clinical, scientific, and advisory orthotic services to support recovery, rehabilitation, and functional improvement across specialties, including diabetes and vascular care, adult and paediatric neurology, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal orthoses, and upper and lower limb presentations in all age groups. You will conduct thorough clinical examinations, evaluate orthotic requirements, and ensure evidence‑based assessments with clear documentation supporting clinical decisions.

You will maintain accurate, timely clinical records on Trust‑approved systems, ensuring compliance with HCPC and BAPO standards, Trust policies, and national guidelines for safe, effective, auditable care.

The post-holder will contribute to service development, governance, and quality improvement through clinical audit, research, complex case discussions, training, and meetings, supporting continuous improvement within SMRC and LTHTR to enhance patient experience and outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Preston Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre (SMRC) is part of the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The SMRC is a regional Centre, providing Prosthetic, Orthotic, Wheelchair and Specialist Seating services throughout Lancashire, South Cumbria and beyond.

We are one of 9 centres that were awarded Specialist War Veteran Centre status with the associated Specialist facilities (high‑specification rehabilitation exercise area).

The Centre has a truly multidisciplinary team including Consultant in Amputee Rehabilitation, Prosthetists, Prosthetic Technicians, Orthotists, Psychologist, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing Team, Assistant Practitioners, Physical Training Instructors, Rehabilitation Engineers and Administration Teams.

The Orthotics Service of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is situated at the Specialist Mobility Rehabilitation Centre in Preston Business Centre, however, services are delivered at several sites, including Chorley District Hospital, Royal Preston hospital and at other community and hospital locations.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

• BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics or historical equivalent.
• Evidence of postgraduate studies.

Knowledge & Experience

• A good knowledge of Orthotic Principles, prescription, manufacture and delivery.
• 3 years post‑graduation clinical experience in Orthotics.
• Previous experience in treating both adult and paediatric populations.
• Demonstratable experience with complex orthoses.
• Experience and knowledge of current Orthotic practice including interactions between Allied Health Professionals and Medical Consultants in rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance Systems.
• Demonstrable comprehension of national priorities, NHS goals and 10‑year plan.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload with limited supervision.
• Experience of working within finite resources.
• Previous experience in treatment of complex long‑term conditions.

Skills & Abilities

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement.
• Competent in spoken and written English to enable effective communication regarding Orthotic service topics, demonstrated by completion of undergraduate Prosthetic and Orthotic training in English or by International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6.
• Demonstrable evidence of service development.
• Training in teaching methods.
• Experience of clinical audit and/or research.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Contact information

Name Tom Ramsay

Job title: Consultant Orthotist & Professional Lead

Email address: Tom.ramsay@lthtr.nhs.uk

Telephone number: 01772 523871

Chris Fenton - Senior Administrative Manager - Orthotics.

Tel: 01772 523871

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.