The Company: Open Bionics Ltd is a healthcare company who designs, develops and manufactures bionic limbs for those with upper limb absence. Our mission is to: “Create and Democratise Technology that Enhances the Human Body”. In other words, we want to make beautiful bionic limbs more accessible and to turn disabilities into superpowers We have collaborated on marketing campaigns with some of the biggest brands in the world, such as Star Wars, Marvel, Twentieth Century Fox and Konami, and we have won multiple awards including Hanger Clinics Innovation Award for prosthetics. Please visit our website to find out more about us: www.openbionics.com. Values: Innovate: Look at the problem differently. Empower: Make people feel better about themselves. Be Ambitious: Think Bigger. Treat People Equality : Treat Everyone with equal respect. Be Reliable: Always deliver. On time. On Budget. To Specification. Role Specification: Role Type: Permanent, Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week Location: Bristol, UK, with frequent travel within UK Application Closes: Ongoing until recruited Salary: £43,000 to £48,000 DOE We are looking for a highly passionate individual who believes that innovative prosthetic solutions can enhance users’ quality of life. As our Upper Limb Prosthetist, your goal is to deliver state-of-the-art prostheses and services to clinical partners and users of our cutting-edge assistive technology. The role will be split between delivering prosthetic care to our private patients, and educating and supporting NHS prosthetics centres on our products and solutions. You will be responsible for running our UK clinical site, serving an installed patient base of over 200 patients, with an expectation of seeing around 1 new patient per week on average. We specialise in upper limb prosthetics, so all of these will be upper limb patients. You will be responsible for growing our UK presence within NHS clinics. You will manage relationships with NHS prosthetists, ocupational therapists, clinical managers and other staff, providing high quality support via face to face meetings and phonecalls. You will be responsible for providing clinical perspecitve and insight that lead to enhancements to existing products, and strategic growth into new product segments. You will provide regular product feedback to our engineering and design team. You will already have the highest standards of customer service along with the potential to specialise in upper limb prosthetics, as you will eventually be expected to manage your own clinic. You will ultimately command an excellent understanding of our products and become an ambassador for the company. As this is a high responsibility level position, you should be serious about applying and have the drive and passion to lead the industry forward with new ideas. You will approach your clinical work with a business owner’s mindset, optimizing for great patient experiences and workflow efficiencies. Key responsibilities: Responsible for delivering the highest standard of clinical services to Open Bionics customers in accordance with our core values. Providing training and ongoing support for patients on using their upper limb prosthesis to achieve certain activities of daily living and personal goals. Educating and certifying prosthetic care providers on the fitting process for Open Bionics products. Tracking performance via customer feedback, metrics and data from our ERP system to make smart decisions for growth. Reviewing potential users’ eligibility and supporting trials with clinical partners. Coordinating clinical input to ease the adoption rate, prescription and funding application of our products. Providing internal clinical input to Open Bionics developers on product development on both hardware and software products. Testing new versions or products considering the expected clinical benefits for both clinicians and users. Contributing to create and maintain documentation for clinicians and end-users. Active participation in relevant consumer or trade shows, exhibitions and conferences including supporting booth activities, workshops and communications. Contribution to clinical research projects/publications aiming to reinforce the clinical value and benefits of the solutions developed by Open Bionics. Taking an active role in research and development projects of new technologies that aid clinicians. Providing a patient-centered approach to upper limb prosthetic rehabilitation and continuous support to our patients. A successful first six months at Open Bionics would include: Developing a sustainable and efficient clinical workflow/pipeline, in conjunction with Open Bionics’ UK and USA clinics. Person Scorecard: Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist who has 1 - 5 years minimum experience in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics. Previous experience in delivering prosthetic solutions for persons with upper limb absence (including myoelectric/multiarticulating/bionic componentry) would be advantageous. Evidence-based practice approach to patient care with a demonstrable understanding of Open Bionics’ vision. Proficient with methods of shape capture and rectification (experience with 3D scanning technologies and digital rectification platforms is preferred). Ability to outline an appropriate prosthetic prescription for those upper limb absence and evidence of creative problem solving. Passionate about making high-end prosthetics solutions more accessible for end-users. We are looking for someone who believes in this mission. Missionaries not mercenaries. To Apply 1) Click 'Apply for this Job'. 2) Write a Covering Letter explaining why you are suitable for the role. You must address the person scorecard criteria and detail why you want to work for Open Bionics. 3) Upload your Resume which evidences the technical aspects of your knowledge, skills and experience. Please note that both of the above must be submitted in order to be considered for the post. Other Information Open Bionics is an Equal Opportunities employer. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected]. We welcome enquiries from everyone and we value diversity in our workplace. We may operate positive action measures to encourage people from under-represented groups to apply and help them overcome disadvantages in competing with other applicants. If you are successful, you will be expected to start within one month following the offer of an employment contract with Open Bionics Ltd and be expected to provide proof of your right to work in the USA.