Main area Integrated Surgical Service Group Grade Band 7 Contract 6 months (Fixed term to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 15 hours per week
Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Morriston Hospital Town Swansea Salary £48,527 - £55,532 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Responsibilities
Offer specialised expertise within the Prosthetic Service, leading by example, and demonstrating good practice, openness and responsiveness to emerging evidence.
* Independently prescribe, manage and deliver a defined Prosthetic Service to both adult and paediatrics caseloads, including those with complex needs using evidence-based/client-centred principles.
* Organise this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
* Provide highly developed expertise within the MDT setting.
* Regularly supervise Prosthetic Students on practice placements.
* Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Prosthetic Service within the team and holding responsibility for defined projects.
* Undertake prosthetic assessment, prescription and treatment of patients with a variety of routine and complex needs.
Main Duties
Autonomously manage a highly specialised prosthetic caseload, organising this effectively and efficiently around other professional duties.
* Autonomously plan and schedule out-patient clinics and hospital ward visits when necessary to ensure optimal use of clinical time.
* Organise individual prosthetic product reviews with suppliers in order to resolve problems or issues that may occasionally occur.
* Develop and implement the delivery of professional competencies, systems and training packages, to ensure the effective running of the team.
Requirements
Post-graduate level qualification or experience in relevant clinical or managerial area to Masters degree level (or working towards).
* Experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of bespoke and stock prostheses.
* Understanding of the Prosthetic Clinical process and ability to apply current best practice to designated client group.
* HCPC Registered
* Extensive post registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision.
* Experience of autonomous caseload management, comprising assessment, planning intervention and evaluation within relevant clinical area.
Equality and Diversity
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities.
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