Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site ALAS Rookwood Hospital Town Cardiff Salary £37,898 - £45,637 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2025 23:59
Senior OrthotistBand 6
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
This is a unique opportunity to permanently join an established NHS department in the Capital City of Wales which is committed to providing excellent care.
We are seeking two orthotists to work as active members of the Orthotics team, delivering clinical care to patients within a growing service and in a vibrant department. These are full-time positions at a band 6 Senior Orthotist. The successful applicants shall be HCPC registered as an Orthotist/Prosthetist and have a degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics or equivalent experience. They will have experience in this field across a wide range of pathologies acquired through working in a healthcare setting. Sufficient years experience; these include rheumatology, orthopaedics, neurological, spinal/Scoliosis and diabetology, all specialist services in Cardiff & Vale UHB.
There are currently 4 full time clinicians who between them cover the whole of Cardiff & Vale UHB and are based in ALAS in the grounds of Rookwood hospital. They work closely with other services within ALAS both professionally and socially.
The work covers Inpatient/outpatients clinics in the major hospitals along with limited domiciliary work. There are also clinics within 2 major Special school clinics in Cardiff with a strong MDT team.
Main duties of the job
They will deliver orthotic clinics with their own caseload of patients and provide advice to medical and nursing staff in the UHB on aspects of orthotic assessment, provision and management.
Opportunities to work on and contribute to a range of service developments will be made available, as well as being involved in working with and supervising the work of students and trainees coming through the department. MDT working is essential and a strong knowledge in working with Scoliosis patients will be an advantage.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is“Caring for People, Keeping People Well”,and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake orthotic assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of routine and complex needs.
- To communicate effectively and efficiently with a range of professional colleagues including medical and surgical Consultants, ward staff, therapy staff and administration staff.
- Provide clinical and professional advice to the multi-disciplinary team and/or patients/carers regarding appropriate orthotic provision and ongoing care.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication methods to ensure effective communication with patients, carers and colleagues where information may be highly complex and require the use of well-developed skills of persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance.
- To overcome barriers to understanding, including communication difficulties, anxiety or motivation.
- Clear and effective communication with orthotic product and service
providers. - To liaise with Clinical Lead Orthotist, Senior Specialist Orthotists, and Orthotic Services Manager as appropriate to ensure efficient and effective clinical services are maintained.
Person specificationExperience
- Bsc Hons Prosthetics/Orthotics
- HCPC registered
Qualifications
- Evidence of CPD work over past 2 years
- BAPO membership
- Good It Skills
- Experience working in an MDT setting
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either aHealth and Care visaorSkilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visitingWork in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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