Job summary
- Main area
- Prothetist
- Grade
- Band 8B
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-P472-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 Per Annnum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Prosthetist (Reconstructive Science)
Band 8B
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Consultant Prosthetist to work within the ENT Prosthetics service, part of Salford Care Organisation.
The Consultant Practitioner will be responsible for providing expert clinical, scientific, advisory and support services to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, splints and prostheses.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Practitioner will be responsible for providing expert clinical, scientific, advisory and support services to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, splints and prostheses.
They will provide consultancy and work across the four pillars of practice (clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research) putting expertise in place across systems of health and social care.
At least 50% of their time will be in clinical practice ensuring that this advances and underpins practice within their specialty and beyond.
To contribute to the strategic direction and implementation of the corporate objectives and clinical strategy within the local service.
To proactively lead the service within the Division/Care Group/service, providing support, guidance and direction to achieve optimal clinical effectiveness, and financial outcomes.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Dental Technology 2:1
- MSc Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- MSc Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation
- HCPC qualification
Knowedge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Highly developed specialist knowledge in relevant specialist area of practice and formal training in specialist field
- Demonstrable knowledge of risk management processes and clinical governance
- Applied research methodology at post-graduate level
- Significant post qualification experience in an NHS organisation or equivalent
- Expertise in relevant specialist area of practice with significant experience across the 4 pillars clinical, leadership, education, and research
- Significant experience in planning activities and quality improvement projects resulting in improved outcomes
- Experience in policy development and implementation
Desirable criteria
- Training in QI
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven high standard of technical work in the manufacture of: o Osseointegrated prostheses, Facial Prosthetics, Hand & Finger Prosthetics, Breast and NAC Prosthetics, Indwelling Orbits, Leg Contour Defects
- Expert communication skills in managing highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, and supporting people in making complex decisions
- Able to make judgements involving highly complex facts where there may be conflicting information/opinion
- Evidence of translation of research evidence into practice through guidance or policy authorship
- Ability to analyse data to produce stereolithography models, CADCAM.
- Experience of gathering and analysing complex information/report writing
- Excellent IT/digital skills Evidence of leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Farr
- Job title
- Senior Manager - Surgical Neurosciences
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 206 8398
- Additional information
As per above
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