Orthotist

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.

This role is for an Orthotist within the NHSGGC Orthotics Team.

The service is responsible for the delivery of outpatient and inpatient Orthotic care to all adults living within the in

NHSGGC catchment area. We also deliver care to inpatients who do not reside within NHSGGC and who receive

treatment at our national and regional inpatient services. We deliver outpatient and inpatient care to Children and Young

People in Clyde Sector. We provide service on 8 acute sites and to other outlying units on demand.

We aim to deliver a timely, high quality, patient centred service to all our service users in line with NHSGGC’s quality aims

and the Quality Strategy. We use the evidence wherever possible to ensure we are delivering the most up to date care for

our patients.

The service receives over 16,000 new referrals each year and has a staff of around 36 which include Orthotists, Orthotic

Clinical Assistants, Orthotic Technical Assistants, Orthotic Administrators and an Orthotic Clinical Lead/Manager.

Essential Criteria Are

• Honours Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate CPD if graduated more than 6 months previous
  
  

New graduate applications are welcomed, and individuals will be given support to ensure they are developed in line with

their current level of knowledge and experience.

Our team has a strong focus on Learning and development in line with the NHSGGC AHP Learning and development

strategic framework and we provide in house training and support external training opportunities for all staff to develop in

line with their career stage. We have developed Orthotic professional development frameworks for MSK Neuro and

Diabetes which are supported by specialist team leads in these areas.

Informal Contact: Ann Martin, Orthotic Clinical Team Lead on 07738013776 or [email protected]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

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