Overview
In this role you will provide clinical leadership for Orthotic Services, shaping standards and practice. You will advise the organisation, develop a competency-based framework, and deliver skills-based training to practitioners. You will critically appraise current research to maintain expert knowledge and practice. A Welsh language requirement is desirable, reflecting the local context and patient needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership for Orthotic Services to drive quality and consistency
- Develop and maintain clinical standards in line with best practice
- Offer clinical advice to the organisation, particularly to the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics
- Create a competency-based framework for practitioners working with orthotic devices
- Deliver skills-based training for orthotics practitioners
- Conduct critical analysis and synthesis of current research to maintain expertise
Key requirements
- HCPC registration
- Comprehensive experience working within Orthotics
- Able to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Desirable: Post-registration experience
- Desirable: Leadership experience
- Desirable: Audit/innovation
- leadership
- communication
- collaboration
- Extensive orthotics experience
- Clinical governance
- Audit/innovation
Clinical Lead Orthotist in Bangor employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
