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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An opportunity has arisen for an orthotist to join the multi-disciplinary team in the Orthotic Service based within Ninewells Hospital Dundee.
The successful candidate will be highly experienced as an orthotist and able to provide evidence of recent practice either in the NHS or private healthcare. The ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams is vital to the role. The role will involve treating hospital in-patients and out-patients at clinics; there is an expectation that the highest standards of patient care and healthcare practices can be demonstrated.
The Tayside Orthotic Service provides a clinical orthotic service to the people of Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross, North East Fife and South Kincardineshire. Working closely with other clinical specialities throughout NHS Tayside, including orthopaedics, rheumatology, diabetes services and medicine for the elderly and paediatric services, it provides a comprehensive clinical and in-house manufacturing service for the provision of all types of orthotic devices.
Orthotists carry out cast rectification, repairs and adjustments to orthotic devices within a workshop environment and a practical awareness of Health and Safety and working within Quality Management Systems will be necessary for the role.
This applicant should have an honours degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics and be registered with HCPC as an orthotist.
Competency will be demonstrated through evidence of qualifications, and formal interview.
Informal enquiries to: Lynne Taylor –Head of Orthotics: 01382 496302
Hours of work are: 37 hours per week
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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