# Clinical Lead Orthotist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- **Town:** Bangor
- **Region:** North Wales
- **Country:** Wales
- **Profession:** Prosthetist and Orthotist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T09:43:08.463Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/To_be_agreed/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Clinical_Lead_Orthotist/Clinical_Lead_Orthotist-v8160118
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8160118?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

To provide a clinical leadership role in the delivery of Orthotic Services by:

- Developing and maintaining clinical standards in line with best practice.
- Provide clinical advice to the organisation, particularly the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.
- Developing a competency based framework for practitioners working with clients who require orthotic devices and providing skills based training.
- Critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and / or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

### Main duties of the job

To provide a clinical leadership role in the delivery of Orthotic Services by:

- Developing and maintaining clinical standards in line with best practice.
- Provide clinical advice to the organisation, particularly the Head of Podiatry and Orthotics.
- Developing a competency based framework for practitioners working with clients who require orthotic devices and providing skills based training.
- Critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of current research outcomes and / or relevant literature in order to maintain expert levels of knowledge and practice.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

## Person Specification

### Practical

**Essential**

- Demonstrate practical ability

**Desirable**

- Extensive practical knowledge

### Registration

**Essential**

- Achieved HCPC registration

### Shortlisting

**Essential**

- HCPC registration
- Comprehensive experience working within Orthotics
- Able to travel between sites in a timely manner

**Desirable**

- Post registration experience
- Able to lead a team and demonstrate previous leadership experience
- Experience of audit/innovation

### Orthotics experience

**Essential**

- Extensive orthotics experience

## Documents

- [jdps english (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460788)
- [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460789)
- [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460790)
- [betsi cadwaladr relocation (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2818)
- [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838)
- [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075)
- [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632)

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