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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this position is 18.5 hours worked across Mon-Fri 07:30-17:30. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Paediatric Orthotic Service for Glasgow based in the Royal Hospital for Children. The post forms an integral part of the team within the Paediatric Orthotic and Short Term Loan Wheelchair Service. The successful applicant will be required to provide skilled technical expertise and specialist knowledge in the manufacture of a comprehensive range of highly specialist Paediatric Orthotic Devices.
The technician will work in conjunction with the Paediatric Orthotist on varied and highly complex patients. The post requirements will include manufacture, fabrication and maintenance of Orthoses to meet with the required quality standards and appointed time scales of the service. Componentry knowledge, stock control, ordering, team working and innovation are all aspects of the post. The successful applicant will also be required to provide skilled technical expertise and specialist knowledge in the assessment, maintenance, adaption and supply of short term loan wheelchairs in Glasgow's Children’s Hospital.
The post holder will operate at Band 5 level and will require, as a minimum, an appropriate HNC or equivalent qualification or commensurate experience. Applicants to this post will require PVG certification for children and vulnerable groups. This is a permanent post with part time hours (18.5); the working pattern will align with the services normal working patterns of Monday to Friday from 0830-1630, or 0730-1730 compressed working.
Interviews will be conducted at the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow on 27/06/24.
Informal enquiries are welcomed, and you should contact Melville Dixon Head of Paediatric Orthotics on 0141 452 4651 or melville.dixon@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme. PLEASE READ AND SAVE THE CANDIDATE APPLICATION PACK BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
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