Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Orthotist
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Clinical Lead Orthotist: Full time (37.5 hours)
The Orthotics Service at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist orthotic assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation across acute and community settings. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Orthotist to join the service as a Clinical Lead Orthotist based primarily on the Acute Site.
The post holder will provide highly specialised orthotic assessment and management for patients with complex clinical needs, whilst delivering clinical leadership for the Orthotics Service. Working across hospital and community settings when required, the successful candidate will support the delivery of an efficient, effective, and high-quality service, promoting evidence-based practice, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Act as Clinical Lead for the Orthotics Service, providing clinical leadership and specialist advice to colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
- Undertake advanced specialist assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with complex orthotic needs.
- Prescribe, supply, and review a wide range of orthoses, specialist footwear, and pressure-relieving devices.
- Manage a specialist caseload across acute, outpatient, and community settings.
- Lead service development, clinical audit, quality improvement, and implementation of evidence-based practice.
- Support service demand and capacity management to ensure timely access to orthotic interventions.
- Supervise, support, and develop students, assistant practitioners, and colleagues within the service.
- Contribute to policy development, governance activities, and service transformation initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with primary care, community teams, hospital clinicians, and wider multidisciplinary services to deliver seamless patient-centred care.
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We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
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We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive, and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics, and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning, and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union – for local financial advice
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: George Bryson
- Job title: Operational Lead
- Email address: George.Bryson@stockport.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 07730619464
Informal visits and discussions regarding the role are welcomed. Applicants interested in learning more about the post, service model, or future development opportunities within Orthotics are encouraged to contact George Bryson, Operational Pathway Lead, prior to application.
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