NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. 

This is a fulltime, permanent post of 37 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday (8.30am-16.30pm).

This role is for an Orthotic Technician within the NHSGGC Orthotics Team.

The Orthotic service provides treatment for a diverse range of medical conditions and patients. This includes assessment for, and prescription of, appropriate Orthotic devices. Orthotic devices are body worn devices which can also be called braces or splints.

The Orthotic service is responsible for the delivery of outpatient and inpatient Orthotic care to all adults and some children and young people living in the NHSGGC area. We provide clinics on 8 acute sites and to other outlying units on demand, however this role is based only at Gartnavel General hospital with no travel required elsewhere.

The service receives around 16,000 new referrals each year and has a staff of 39 which include Orthotists, Orthotic Clinical Assistants, Orthotic Technical Assistants, Orthotic Administrators and an Orthotic Clinical Lead/Manager.

The Orthotic Technician is required to manufacture a range of Orthoses supplied to patients by the Orthotic department. They also work in the clinical environment to provide technical support to patients who need waiting repairs of their devices.

We are a digitally enabled service and our Orthotic workshop pioneers the use of CAD CAM technology in the manufacture of insoles. The Orthotic Technician would spend most of the time using our CAD CAM systems for manufacture. We have 2 computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines which our technical team control to manufacture insoles for our patients.

Other duties include:

Simple metal working techniques, including ‘cold’ shaping, riveting, drilling, and cutting of aluminium and stainless steel. Working with a range of materials used in orthotic manufacture and activities such as cutting, skiving, shaping, sewing and bonding using a range of adhesives and hand tools.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB:

Theoretical and appropriate practical knowledge and experience of materials and production techniques, use of equipment and tools.

These can be acquired through training or experience.

This may be for example;

Technical experience in manufacturing or light engineering or similar activity Apprenticeship, in house training or NVQ/SVQ in related areas or equivalent to SCQF level 3

Specific areas of knowledge skill and experience required for this post:

Basic manufacturing skills which good sensory, hand-eye co-ordination
Knowledge, experience and competency in the use of materials, systems, machinery, safety health and wellbeing practices and manufacturing procedures
Competent in the use of basic hands tools and manufacturing equipment Knowledge on how to use the paromed CAD CAM system (computer-aided-design, computer-aided-manufacture) for the input of scans and manufacture of insoles (training and support will be supplied on the job)
Quality control knowledge is required to be able to assess whether a finished orthosis meets the required quality standard to be passed to the patient. General Knowledge of IT equipment and Microsoft software packages · Effective communication skills Effective organiser and time manager

The Orthotic service is committed to continuing professional development and the post holder will be supported via in house or external training to learn all knowledge and skills required to carry out this role.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. 

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. 

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