Orthotic Technician Visa Sponsorship Uk
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The orthotic service assesses and offers equipment, as well as ongoing care, to patients who require external bracing supports. This crucial post in the Production department would be ideal for a technically proficient individual with strong hand, machine, and manufacturing abilities.
applicants from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are encouraged and will be reviewed alongside all other applicants. Job searchers should understand that not all positions will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For more information, go to UK Visas & Immigration – GOV.UK.
The profession entails creating a variety of specialised medical devices known as “Orthoses.” Relevant experience in a similar context is ideal, however internal and external training will be offered.
The position holder will produce/manufacture custom-made orthoses/podiatry appliances, repair and adapt custom and semi-custom orthoses, and create positive and negative casts for the fabrication of orthotic/podiatry custom-made devices as directed by the professional staff.
The position holder must be able to display exceptional hand skills and attention to detail while working under pressure to meet the department’s service requirements.
The position holder will be part of an established multi-skilled production team, working in all aspects of the manufacturing process.
The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team that includes technical, clinical, and administrative workers.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the country’s leading orthopaedic hospitals, with high staff and patient satisfaction rates, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than simply a job; we want our employees to have the finest opportunity to succeed in their roles.
We offer a variety of fantastic staff benefits to everyone who joins RJAH, including outstanding professional development opportunities and cutting-edge facilities such as our recently opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has significant connections with a number of universities, including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester, and Birmingham.
The hospital is located just outside of Oswestry, off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, about two miles from the hospital. The station is on the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, near the boundary of North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most appealing areas of the country, with a rich historical culture and excellent transportation connections. It provides excellent prospects for anyone who appreciates outdoor activities or wants to build a family.
1. Evaluate, evaluate, and analyse client orders/requirements, specification sheets, and prescriptions to produce orthoses/appliances that comply with current MHRSA, European Legislation, and Departmental Quality Assurance standards.
2. Produce sophisticated devices such as KAFOs and CCDs, as well as a full spectrum of orthoses, following acceptable work processes for all skeletal areas, including routine and non-routine devices.
3. In the absence of the orthotic production manager, plan and prioritise your own work load as well as that of other technicians, and ensure production lead times are met.
4. Perform “on the spot” (done on the day-DOD) repairs and adjustments while the patient waits, and ensure that items are delivered to the appropriate clinical area as asked by the line manager, clinician, or administration staff.
5 Create and maintain a positive work environment, and confirm that the work place is fit and ready for production.
6. Ensure that Orthotists/Podiatrists have a professional working relationship by providing advise on specific requirements for producing orthotic devices. In addition, I supervise Orthotic/Podiatry clinics and provide guidance on appropriate equipment for patients with unique needs and distressing circumstances.
7. Move and handle devices, casts, components, and materials in a suitable and safe manner that complies with current legal and organisational requirements.
8. Ensure that equipment and machinery are clean, properly set up and in working order, and report any deficiencies to the line manager.
9. Dispose of clinical and industrial waste in an appropriate container in an environmentally responsible manner.
10. Create positive casts using the suitable material.
11. Identify all necessary anatomical landmarks precisely and in detail. Rectify casts that fulfil the prescription and have the ability to perform the intended purpose for the user.
12. Confirm that the completed cast is free of faults and that the right biomechanical forces are provided by the final device.
13. Assist clinical personnel with questions about orders, specifications, and negative cast faults raised by technical staff. Provide alternate solutions as needed.
14. Identify and select the components required to meet the device’s function.
15. Fit components and materials accurately to positive cast(s) and/or device, ensuring fit, security, and compliance with the prescription’s functional and aesthetic requirements.
16. Clearly and precisely identify the cast(s) and/or a device with the user’s unique reference number, ensuring consistency during device creation.
17. Evaluate the machinery and cutting instruments used to trim and finish the right sort of material throughout device production.
18. Before sending the device for inspection, evaluate it for flaws, functional effectiveness, and fit to the cast, pattern, or profile. Correct any defects.
19. Use manufacturing procedures and methods that are in line with the evaluated risks to reduce the probability of contamination from hazardous substances.
20. Fill up the necessary inspection documentation for each order to meet QA criteria.
21. Reduce the risk of injury to the user’s surrounding tissue.
22. Assess fastening requirements and placement; once applied, assess the strength and integrity of the fastening method used.
23. Thoroughly clean and disinfect equipment returned by users for repair or adaption.
24. Create devices using safe working practices, departmental technical data, and work instructions given in appropriate documents.
25. Conduct frequent stock level checks on all manufacturing items to ensure that all stock levels are correct, and order any shortages in the absence of the Production manager. Check in all order deliveries and authorise payment of invoices.
26. Share technical knowledge of work processes with subordinates to help with skill mixing in the department.
27. Comply with all applicable health and safety, manual handling, and COSHH legislation.
28. Demonstrate your own operations, offer spontaneous advise to fellow technicians, and monitor their work when their knowledge is limited to a certain technique or resource.
29. Coordinate with the production manager and administration assistant to ensure that all devices satisfy production lead times and that all appointed orders are delivered to all clinics, including RTT appointments, prior to the appointment time.
30. In the absence of the production manager, ensure that all manufactured devices comply with the specification sheet and meet departmental quality assurance standards.
