Orthotist/Prosthetist

The closing date is 18th Oct 2026

Anticipated Interview date(s) TBC

Job summary

Are you early on in your P&O career, working in orthotics but still wanting to practice in prosthetics? Are you keen to work and develop in the NHS with all the benefits that brings? If so, a role in our integrated in-house P&O service on the beautiful Isle of Wight may be for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right individual to join our dedicated team of clinicians, technicians and support staff working across orthotics and prosthetics. You will initially be focusing on providing care to patients in orthotics, working alongside our experienced orthotists, assistant practitioner, technicians and apprentices but you will also join our Prosthetic Rehabilitation Team and Prosthetic Team Lead in the care of new amputees.

Our service has full manufacturing capabilities, a full MDT in Prosthetics and close working relationships with services in both the community and the acute hospital.

Our aim is to provide excellent patient care according to clinical need and you can expect to have a high level of prescription freedom, a wide range of orthoses available to provide on the day and support from our experienced technical team.

We are a small specialised multidisciplinary team with plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge into more senior roles.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

In this role you will provide orthotic and prosthetic care for patients of all ages with a wide variety of presentations where provision of an orthosis or prosthesis can improve function and mobility, reduce pain and enhance quality of life.

• To provide routine orthotic care to patients with long term conditions or short-term incapacity, prescribing, fitting and supplying the most appropriate orthosis to meet patients' needs.
• To provide routine prosthetic care to patients working closely with the Prosthetic Rehabilitation Team.
• To provide information and training to patients, carers and healthcare professionals involved in the care of service users.
• To provide clinical supervision and support to extended role technicians, assistant practitioners and students, working closely with senior clinicians.
• To deliver care in a variety of settings including outpatient clinics, patients' own homes and in-reaching into St. Mary's Hospital in-patient wards.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of orthotic and prosthetic practice gained through degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics or equivalent.
• HCPC Registration
• Knowledge and experience of IT software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and specialised Orthotic and Prosthetic software

Desirable

• Knowledge of routine orthotic practice gained through working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Knowledge of routine prosthetic practice, including multidisciplinary working within the Prosthetic Rehabilitation Team.
• Member of BAPO

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics including entry level skills following graduation

Desirable

• Experience of routine orthotic and prosthetic practice gained through post-graduate on the job learning

Additional Criteria

Essential

What our services users expect of this post holder

• Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options.
• Ability to communicate clinical information to patients.
• Developed manual skills for the physical assessment of patients, the taking and modification of Plaster of Paris casts and the adjustment/alignment of orthoses and prostheses.
• Ability to use own initiative, work under pressure and prioritise workload.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Carol Mabey

[email protected]

01983214689

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

348-IOW-12578

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG