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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.
Following recent internal promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Orthotist within the Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) Centre. The SMART Centre is one of 5 centres in Scotland (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Inverness) providing Rehabilitation Technology Services and covers Lothian, Fife and the Borders (approx. 25% of Scotland’s population). These include Mobility and Postural Services (wheelchairs and special seating), Prosthetics, Orthotics, Bioengineering Services, a Disabled Living Centre and Gait Analysis Service. We are also one of two Centres in Scotland providing a national Specialist Prosthetics Service and we also provide a national Driving Assessment Service and Spinal Orthotics Service.
SMART is part of the Rehabilitation Service of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership. The department has its own specialist workshops and stores on site. SMART workshops provide in-house manufacturing and (outsourced) modified medical devices across the range of activities mentioned above.
We are looking for a Band 5 Orthotist with good interpersonal and communication skills who can demonstrate that they work well as part of a team. We require an enthusiastic individual who delivers a patient-centred approach and can manage their own clinical case load. The successful applicant will be conducting a mixture of face to face and telephone/Near Me clinics and will be supported by Advanced Orthotists.
This post is advertised as a full-time post, however, we are happy to consider part time and job share positions in line with the service requirements. Whilst experience in orthotics would be beneficial, we would welcome applications from recent graduates. All relevant training and guidance will be given. Must be registered with HCPC.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being sought, 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 on 0131 537 9177 or via email amy.alcorn@nhs.scot