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Opcare is an established prosthetics and orthotics service provider and this role is to provide clinical cover at the Walton Centre and Wirral community and schools clinics. All staff work closely with each other across departments to ensure a high-quality service is provided to our patients.
Opcare provide inpatient, outpatient and community orthotic care for a wide variety of patients. There is a complex mix of adult and paediatric patients, which provides a great opportunity to be exposed to interesting and varied caseloads.
Alongside running general, paediatric, external and in-house clinics, the role leads and supports the day-to-day delivery of orthotic services within the local area. There is opportunity to work across company networks and groups including 3D manufacturing, scanning and clinical governance projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Demonstrates sound clinical experience across a diverse range of patient groups and conditions and applies expert problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based care.
Provides expert second opinions and clinical guidance, leading multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and supporting complex case management.
Works independently within established protocols, adhering to prescription guidelines with minimal supervision.
Supports and advises colleagues on cost-effective clinical solutions, ensuring alignment with prescription guidelines and service standards.
Leads training and development initiatives, mentoring less experienced clinicians, overseeing student placements and supporting graduate and work experience programmes.
Delivers professional training and presentations to internal teams, external stakeholders, and at clinical or academic forums.
Engages in regular CPD activities, including reflective practice, to maintain and develop clinical knowledge, and shares learning to enhance team-wide clinical knowledge.
Actively leads audits, service evaluations, and local or cross-centre research providing guidance to colleagues on accurate documentation, data integrity, and effective written communication.
Demonstrates strong awareness of key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring practice aligns with service expectations and supporting colleagues to meet performance standards.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Highly developed interpersonal skills – including formal and informal communication
Proven record of working within an active,…