Senior Prosthetist – Manchester (6 month FTC)

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Prosthetist to join our team in Manchester on a 6 month fixed term contract. As a Senior Prosthetist, you will further develop your career by delivering high-quality, dedicated patient care to a broad caseload, including both routine and multifactorial needs. You will work autonomously within your team while providing comprehensive clinical assessment, prescription, fitting, and treatment planning to meet individual patient requirements.

In addition to clinical practice, you will proactively lead local service development initiatives and champion quality improvement projects under strategic direction. This includes actively contributing to, and leading, protocol development and service evaluation to enhance patient outcomes. You will also act as a key resource for clinical advice within the local team, sharing knowledge to support effective decision-making and service delivery. A core part of the role is mentoring and developing others – offering guidance for less experienced colleagues, leading on student mentorship, and supporting graduates and work experience placements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem‑solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence‑based care.
• Provides expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision‑making and supporting complex case management.
• Works independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
• Supports and advises colleagues on cost‑effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
• Leads training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
• Delivers professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
• Engages in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team‑wide clinical knowledge.
• Actively leads audits, service evaluations, and local or cross‑centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
• Demonstrates strong awareness of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring practice aligns with service expectations and supporting colleagues to meet performance standards.

Skills and Experience:

• Highly developed interpersonal skills – including formal and informal communication.
• Proven record of working within an active, fast paced clinical environment.
• Evidence of involvement in specialist clinical focus within discipline through teaching, research or demonstrated skill.
• Experience of having an active, leadership role in an MDT environment.
• Working proactively and collaboratively in the team and wider trust.
• Interest in service development and/or evidence of involvement.
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise efficiently and work with multiple conflicting priorities.
• Sound working knowledge of Rehapp.
• Experience mentoring students or graduates.
• Knowledge or experience with CAD/CAM.

Qualifications:

• BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics, or equivalent.
• HCPC registered.
• Full driving licence.
• Relevant MSc, or postgraduate qualifications in a clinical area.
• Practice educator training.
• BAPO member.
• ISPO member.

What we Offer:

• Competitive market salary.
• Incremental holiday allowance starting at 35 days, increasing to 41 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Refer a Friend incentive scheme.
• Enhanced Family Leave/Pay.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

Why Join Us?

At AM Healthcare Group, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals who rely on mobility and accessibility solutions. As an international group of companies, we provide innovative products and services that make a real difference in people’s daily lives. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer with a firm commitment to diversity and inclusion across all areas of our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are also a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we encourage applications from veterans, reservists, and members of the wider armed forces community. Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.