Lead / Principal Prosthetist

The post holder will clinically lead the Prosthetics Service for Artificial Limb and Appliances Services (ALAS), and will have a clinically autonomous input relating to the management of highly complex clinical cases, working within multi-disciplinary teams (MDT's) in relation to the assessment and provision of prostheses.

The post holder will be an integral member of the senior management team and will contribute to ongoing service development, integration and redesign through the demonstration of expert clinical knowledge.

The post holder will provide effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional standards within the service area. They will work collaboratively to manage complaints and lead clinical contribution in Clinical Governance within service area and to directorate level.

They will contribute to innovative solutions to workforce, demand and capacity management strategies and to key performance outcomes within the service.

The post holder will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of individualised highly specialised clinical management programmes using highly specialised clinical reasoning skills and integration of expert knowledge of evidenced based practice to autonomously assess and diagnose patients across a range of patient groups including those with highly complex needs., To be professionally responsible for the provision of the prosthetics service for patients in South East Wales.

Line manage the day-to-day complex activities of the prosthetics clinical staff ensuring effective use of professional skills and resources.

To autonomously assess patients with a diverse range of medical, musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, using appropriate diagnostic techniques, skills and tools and develop a personalised treatment plan including prescription, manufacture and provision of appropriate prosthesis.

Analyse and interpret a range of highly complex clinical information in order to determine the most appropriate prosthetic management, including patients with high risk of pressure damage.

To ensure that the specialist Prosthetic service delivered is evidence based and under regular review to establish whether it is meeting the needs of patients in line with strategic direction.

To identify and understand the implications of national clinical guidelines and policies and, where necessary, assist in the development local clinical guidelines which ensure that the Prosthetic service meets ongoing clinical governance requirements.

To manage and partake in theimplementation of policies, standards and procedures and monitor these by means of auditing systems

To undertake an area of clinical research relevant to the Prosthetic Service.

To lead the prosthetics Service and the provision of Prosthetic products across South East Wales.

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.