Lead Orthotist

Lead Orthotist

37.5 hours per week (Some remote working is possible for non clinical duties)(Flexible Working)

Permanent

Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th November 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 24th November 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

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Are you an experienced Orthotist looking for a new leadership role?

As part of our AHP leadership expansion we have a new role for an Orthotist with either previous or current experience in managing a team and service. Knowledge and skills of the specialist products and ordering processes are essential. We can support leadership and management training through our comprehensive L&M prospectus. 

We are working with our partner service at SWFT to develop an equitable and effective county wide service requiring  occasional cross site working across Warwickshire will be required.

• To lead the development of orthotic services to the Trust and external agencies, ensuring continued high quality service provision.
• To ensure the safe and effective running of the orthotics department, and to provide operational leadership to the team.
• To be responsible for clinical governance, patient safety and quality across the orthotics service.
• To deliver on Trust and departmental key performance indicators.
• To be responsible for accountability and cost effectiveness in the department
• To provide an extended scope/clinical specialist role in key complex areas including diabetes and paediatrics
• To lead in clinical audit, research/development and teaching activities as required.
• To interpret national professional guidelines and legislation in medical device use and apply them to departmental standards and the wider organisation.
• To hold the delegated orthotic budget. To take responsibility in reporting to the directorate lead on departmental targets and leading on meeting departmental budgetary goals.
• To manage the orthotic clinical and administrative team and provide leadership to staff members.

Here at George Eliot our vision to  excel at patient care'  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

• Implement integrated services which demonstrate sound clinical/professional practice, are responsive to population need and are in line with local and national policy and legislation, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust approach to the transformation agenda.
• Contribute to the business unit plan ensuring that it is underpinned by service plans that deliver the business, transformation and performance requirements
• Work to support the George Eliot Hospital to promote partnerships with commissioners, stakeholders and other providers in the development of innovative models of provision in health and social care teams.
• Ensure the delivery of person-centred, integrated approaches and seamless pathways of care, that are effective and efficient, reflect national and local priorities and meet identified needs.
• Lead development and implementation of delivery plans for new pathways of care, within their service areas
• Lead the development & implementation of policies within and across other service areas and professions
• Review and monitor policies and operational service developments to assess effectiveness and impact via on-going high quality audits throughout the year and/or annual audit ensuring appropriate methodology is utilised and results are disseminated to inform and provide further insight into the overall strategic business performance.
• Ensure robust public engagement and develop relationships with external stakeholders to understand and respond to the needs of the target population.
• Act corporately as a member of the health and social care management teams, contributing to the relevant decision making and management meetings, innovatively implementing agreed decisions, and leading on specific pieces of work as required.
• Maintain a clinical caseload whilst providing professional & clinical leadership to colleagues.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.