• Job Description

  Req#: E0445-25-0001?language=en&page=1094&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust clinical team as a clinical specialist Orthotist and as a clinical lead within Steeper Clinic private service.

  As a clinical specialist Orthotist, you will have a wide-ranging clinical caseload including complex treatments such as composite KAFOs, Scoliosis bracing and involvement in MDT clinics within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust.

  As a clinical lead in our private service, you will be directly involved in business development of the private service in the North of England, expanding our existing services and engaging new referrers .

  Involvement in development of best practice clinical guidelines, pathway development and research/audit work will also feature in the clinical specialist role, offering an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical career. As a senior member of the clinical team, you will take an active role in the training and development of our graduate and apprentice Orthotists.

  Main duties of the job

  • Varied Orthotic clinical caseload
  • MDT working, including Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Surgery team.
  • Clinical mentorship and coaching of developing Orthotists
  • Research/Audit involvement
  • Clinical pathway and guidelines development.

  About us

  Steeper Group is a true leader in the Orthotic, Prosthetic and Assistive Technology products. In the past 100 years we have grown to become one of the UKs largest suppliers. Steepers vision is to create lifes turning points, together. We aim to do this by delivering innovative prosthetic, orthotic and assistive technology products and responsive clinical services.

  Details

  Date posted

  11 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  E0445-25-0001

  Job locations

  Seacroft Hospital

  York Road

  Leeds

  LS14 6UH

  
  

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Purpose

  To provide high quality orthotic care, demonstrating a wide range of knowledge and experience in distinct areas of practice that can be specialist in nature

  Responsibilities

  To be involved in provision of Cranial Moulding Helmets, as part of Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Surgery within Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

  To assist in Plagiocephaly private clinic

  To cast, measure, fit and deliver a well-fitting orthosis, and maintain the fit and mechanical integrity of the orthosis while meeting the clinical needs of the patient.

  To work as part of the multidisciplinary team at each centre. To act in a professional manner at all times to other members of the team, the patients and their families.

  To participate in the areas covered by Clinical Governance, including clinical audit and evidence-based research.

  To participate in all activities as directed by your orthotic manager or another member of the Company management team.

  To interact with patients, assess their orthotic needs and using your clinical skills meet the needs of the patient, asking for advice and help from your colleagues as necessary.

  Carry a full patient caseload covering all areas of orthotics and complexity of treatment.

  Take accurate measures of any patient requiring an orthosis.

  Take and where possible rectify a plaster cast of the patient and produce a well-fitting orthosis with minimum remakes.

  Align the orthosis to allow optimum gait for the patient and deliver the orthosis within the agreed contract time at the orthotic service centre.

  Be aware of the Companys Quality system, and your responsibilities contained therein, and ensure that all paperwork and job sheets are filled out correctly legibly and promptly.

  Ensure that all paperwork is up to date and facilitate in the resolution of any invoicing and payment difficulties.

  Ensure any stock removed from the store is correctly booked out and allocated to a job sheet. Help the technicians manufacture the orthosis by writing out clear and concise instructions and discussing any unusual requests directly with them. Any change from standard manufacturing techniques is subject to the risk assessment process.

  Ensure that your technical knowledge is kept up to date by maintaining current awareness of the latest techniques and componentry, and by working together with the technicians to ensure a full understanding of the manufacturing and repair processes.

  To abide by the Companys health and safety policy while working in the workshop, stores and plaster room ensuring your own safety and that of your colleagues.

  Ensure that all clinical records are kept for every patient in the format recommended by the Profession and the orthotic service centre. To maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to the data protection act, ensuring that all patient records are kept secure at all times.

  Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, respecting the role that each team member has to play and taking the lead role in prescribing.

  Take the lead in identifying areas that require auditing and working with other members of the team ensure that the requirements of evidence-based practice and other clinical governance issues are being met.

  Be aware of the Contract style operated at each centre and ensure that your working practices conform to meet both the standards promoted by the Company and the requirements of the contract.

  Identify areas of possible improvement in the service provision and highlight those to your orthotic manager. To be aware of the day to day running of the service and be able to deputise for the Manager should that be required.

  Undertake the supervision of P&O students and more junior members of staff and help and support them to achieve their potential as senior orthotists.

  Be able, and willing, to lecture to undergraduate P&O students and other healthcare professionals on the roles and responsibilities of an orthotist.

  Be capable of undertaking a presentation of behalf of the Company.

  With a positive approach and attitude show initiative and enthusiasm, and demonstrate that you are undertaking continuing professional development and filling your working day in a productive manner.

  As well as show attributes within our Best people Scheme

  Eager to listen to patients, customers, colleagues

  Have a positive Can do mentality

  Want to develop themselves and the business

  Are happy to help others and be part of a team

  Have integrity, honesty and loyalty

  Are passionate about Quality and Right First time

  Deliver objectives in line with the vision

  The above details are not exclusive or exhaustive and you may be called on, from time to time, to perform other tasks as directed by your Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of your department

  Responsibilities for Quality

  Adhere to the quality management system and procedures (including work instructions) at all times.

  Do not misuse anything provided for product quality purposes.

  Attend and participate in daily, weekly and monthly quality meetings if applicable.

  Report non-conformances to specification or risks in the workplace.

  Responsibilities for Health and Safety

  Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

  Take care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions

  Attend and participate in safety meetings as required

  Report unsafe acts or conditions in the workplace

  Responsibilities for Human Resources

  Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

  Take care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions

  Attend and participate in safety meetings as required

  Report unsafe acts or conditions in the workplace

  Adhere to Steeper's values at all times and create a positive and collaborative working environment

  Support the business to achieve goals by supporting departmental objectives and targets

  Proactively read employees notices, and business updates and raise any queries promptly

  Demonstrate personal commitment to positively communicate and build up strong working relationships with those you work with directly, and across other departments

  Maintain any qualifications or certifications required for your role - and ensure copies of these are provided to HR

  Attend and participate in any scheduled daily, weekly and monthly department meetings

  Adhere to the policies and procedures in place at Steeper Group

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Job Purpose

  To provide high quality orthotic care, demonstrating a wide range of knowledge and experience in distinct areas of practice that can be specialist in nature

  Responsibilities

  To be involved in provision of Cranial Moulding Helmets, as part of Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Surgery within Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

  To assist in Plagiocephaly private clinic

  To cast, measure, fit and deliver a well-fitting orthosis, and maintain the fit and mechanical integrity of the orthosis while meeting the clinical needs of the patient.

  To work as part of the multidisciplinary team at each centre. To act in a professional manner at all times to other members of the team, the patients and their families.

  To participate in the areas covered by Clinical Governance, including clinical audit and evidence-based research.

  To participate in all activities as directed by your orthotic manager or another member of the Company management team.

  To interact with patients, assess their orthotic needs and using your clinical skills meet the needs of the patient, asking for advice and help from your colleagues as necessary.

  Carry a full patient caseload covering all areas of orthotics and complexity of treatment.

  Take accurate measures of any patient requiring an orthosis.

  Take and where possible rectify a plaster cast of the patient and produce a well-fitting orthosis with minimum remakes.

  Align the orthosis to allow optimum gait for the patient and deliver the orthosis within the agreed contract time at the orthotic service centre.

  Be aware of the Companys Quality system, and your responsibilities contained therein, and ensure that all paperwork and job sheets are filled out correctly legibly and promptly.

  Ensure that all paperwork is up to date and facilitate in the resolution of any invoicing and payment difficulties.

  Ensure any stock removed from the store is correctly booked out and allocated to a job sheet. Help the technicians manufacture the orthosis by writing out clear and concise instructions and discussing any unusual requests directly with them. Any change from standard manufacturing techniques is subject to the risk assessment process.

  Ensure that your technical knowledge is kept up to date by maintaining current awareness of the latest techniques and componentry, and by working together with the technicians to ensure a full understanding of the manufacturing and repair processes.

  To abide by the Companys health and safety policy while working in the workshop, stores and plaster room ensuring your own safety and that of your colleagues.

  Ensure that all clinical records are kept for every patient in the format recommended by the Profession and the orthotic service centre. To maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to the data protection act, ensuring that all patient records are kept secure at all times.

  Work as part of the multidisciplinary team, respecting the role that each team member has to play and taking the lead role in prescribing.

  Take the lead in identifying areas that require auditing and working with other members of the team ensure that the requirements of evidence-based practice and other clinical governance issues are being met.

  Be aware of the Contract style operated at each centre and ensure that your working practices conform to meet both the standards promoted by the Company and the requirements of the contract.

  Identify areas of possible improvement in the service provision and highlight those to your orthotic manager. To be aware of the day to day running of the service and be able to deputise for the Manager should that be required.

  Undertake the supervision of P&O students and more junior members of staff and help and support them to achieve their potential as senior orthotists.

  Be able, and willing, to lecture to undergraduate P&O students and other healthcare professionals on the roles and responsibilities of an orthotist.

  Be capable of undertaking a presentation of behalf of the Company.

  With a positive approach and attitude show initiative and enthusiasm, and demonstrate that you are undertaking continuing professional development and filling your working day in a productive manner.

  As well as show attributes within our Best people Scheme

  Eager to listen to patients, customers, colleagues

  Have a positive Can do mentality

  Want to develop themselves and the business

  Are happy to help others and be part of a team

  Have integrity, honesty and loyalty

  Are passionate about Quality and Right First time

  Deliver objectives in line with the vision

  The above details are not exclusive or exhaustive and you may be called on, from time to time, to perform other tasks as directed by your Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of your department

  Responsibilities for Quality

  Adhere to the quality management system and procedures (including work instructions) at all times.

  Do not misuse anything provided for product quality purposes.

  Attend and participate in daily, weekly and monthly quality meetings if applicable.

  Report non-conformances to specification or risks in the workplace.

  Responsibilities for Health and Safety

  Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

  Take care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions

  Attend and participate in safety meetings as required

  Report unsafe acts or conditions in the workplace

  Responsibilities for Human Resources

  Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

  Take care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions

  Attend and participate in safety meetings as required

  Report unsafe acts or conditions in the workplace

  Adhere to Steeper's values at all times and create a positive and collaborative working environment

  Support the business to achieve goals by supporting departmental objectives and targets

  Proactively read employees notices, and business updates and raise any queries promptly

  Demonstrate personal commitment to positively communicate and build up strong working relationships with those you work with directly, and across other departments

  Maintain any qualifications or certifications required for your role - and ensure copies of these are provided to HR

  Attend and participate in any scheduled daily, weekly and monthly department meetings

  Adhere to the policies and procedures in place at Steeper Group

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics

  Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent communication and MDT collaboration skills.
  • A passion for service innovation and delivering measurable outcomes HCPC-registered Orthotist with strong clinical reasoning and patient-centred care ethos

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics

  Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent communication and MDT collaboration skills.
  • A passion for service innovation and delivering measurable outcomes HCPC-registered Orthotist with strong clinical reasoning and patient-centred care ethos

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Steeper Group

  Address

  Seacroft Hospital

  York Road

  Leeds

  LS14 6UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.steepergroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Steeper Group

  Address

  Seacroft Hospital

  York Road

  Leeds

  LS14 6UH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.steepergroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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