# Clinical Lead Orthotist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-orthotist/265ebce9-1b59-4684-a99d-9668da91605a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-orthotist/265ebce9-1b59-4684-a99d-9668da91605a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stepping Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Prosthetist and Orthotist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Required to work across acute, community and paediatric orthotic services. Travel between Trust sites required. HCPC registration essential. Enhanced DBS required - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday. The postholder will work primarily across acute, supporting community and paediatric orthotic services, providing outpatient clinics, inpatient consultations and specialist assessment across Trust sites. Flexible working arrangements may be required to support service delivery.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T11:42:18.619Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthotics/Orthotics-v8252235 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252235?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview ### 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. ### Main duties of the job - 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 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Clinical Lead Orthotist will provide expert clinical leadership and act as the named lead for the Acute Orthotics Service. The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Comprehensive knowledge of orthotic assessment, prescription and management of complex clinical conditions - Demonstrable knowledge of clinical audit - Demonstrable knowledge of health and safety requirements relating to self, patients and others within the work environment. - Understanding of clinical governance and its relationship to Orthotics. - In-depth knowledge of evidence-based treatments and interventions relevant to Orthotics. - Evidence of self-directed learning through relevant professional literature, research and other appropriate sources. - In-depth understanding of related national guidance and NHS frameworks. **Desirable** - Highly skilled in undertaking literature searches to answer clinical and non-clinical questions. - Knowledge and understanding of NHS Trust structures and organisation. - Knowledge and understanding of research and development. ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience working at Band 6 level or equivalent. - Demonstrable experience in the assessment and management of a range of complex conditions. - Experience of liaising and working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals, including GPs and consultants, and with patients. - Experience of using own initiative and professional judgement. - Experience of supervising and appraising staff and supporting students. - Experience of delegating duties appropriately. **Desirable** - Experience of change management. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Able to prioritise work effectively. - Ability to work effectively in a challenging environment. - Ability to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice. - Self-motivated, with a commitment to ongoing development of skills and knowledge. - Conscientious and able to demonstrate a professional approach to work. - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to use persuasion and negotiation in relation to treatment and management options. - Caring and sensitive approach, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients with a poor prognosis or where information may be sensitive or distressing. - Demonstrable knowledge and theoretical understanding of current evidence-based practice - Ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions to problems relating to caseload management. - Effective time-management skills, with the ability to manage a caseload within agreed timescales. - Demonstrable leadership skills, including the ability to motivate and support others. - Ability to present to a variety of audiences. ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Ability to travel independently across Trust and community locations. - Willingness to work across acute, community and paediatric services. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Hons) in Prosthetics and Orthotics (or equivalent recognised qualification). - Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). - Evidence of post-registration professional development **Desirable** - Postgraduate qualification or evidence of Master's level study. - Membership of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO). ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) - [b7 clinical lead orthotist (pdf, 401.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564774) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.