Senior Prosthetist
Opcare under Ability Matters Group, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Senior Prosthetist
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Opcare under Ability Matters Group, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 12 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 9affb022a9f34181b707f0785c91a642
Location ref: Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Full Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Prosthetist to join our team in Cambridge. This role is a fixed term contract (FTC) of 12 months for maternity cover. You would be joining a friendly and motivated team, with Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physiotherapists and a Rehabilitation consultant on site; allowing collaboration and comprehensive patient-centred care. Working within a multidisciplinary team encourages knowledge sharing, professional development, and innovative problem-solving for complex clinical cases. Our clinicians benefit from a supportive environment that enhances efficiency, learning, and quality of care.,
- 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.
You would be joining a friendly and motivated team, with Prosthetists, Orthotists, Physiotherapists and a Rehabilitation consultant on site; allowing collaboration and comprehensive patient-centred care. Working within a multidisciplinary team encourages knowledge sharing, professional development, and innovative problem-solving for complex clinical cases. Our clinicians benefit from a supportive environment that enhances efficiency, learning, and quality of care.