Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
Livewell Southwest is looking for an experienced HCPC registered prosthetist to join the prosthetics rehabilitation team based in Plymouth. Due to a development opportunity for the current post holder, there is a vacancy for a prosthetist to join the team in a permanent position as the prosthetics clinical lead. As an independent in-house provider, working for Livewell Southwest will provide the opportunity to collaborate with the full range of prosthetic suppliers to deliver optimal solutions for the patients you work with.
You will lead a team of 4 prosthetists, providing clinical leadership as well as managing your own complex caseload. You will undertake true MDT working, supported by a consultant, specialist physiotherapists, specialist nurse, clinical and administrative support, and a team of on-site prosthetic technicians with a full manufacturing facility. You will be involved with pre-amputation assessment, primary patient MDT consultation, and lifelong prosthetic provision, collaborating with the whole team to provide holistic solutions across the full range of amputation levels and congenital limb difference. The clinical lead role will also provide the opportunity to lead on research, audit, and governance for the service, driving development and quality of service provision.
If you are passionate about the prosthetic profession and would like the opportunity to work in beautiful Devon and Cornwall, this is the role for you.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide Clinical Leadership to a team of 4 prosthetists, including line management of team members.
2. Provide leadership to the wider clinical team, leading on governance and development activities.
3. Act as a mentor.
4. In the absence of the service manager, be responsible for day-to-day management of the team.
5. Manage a complex prosthetic caseload, providing holistic, evidence-based care.
6. Lead and participate in pre-amputation consultations.
7. Joint clinical responsibility for the prosthetic profession within the organisation.
8. Ultimate arbiter for second opinions and items requested outside of prescription guidelines.
9. Provide lead prosthetic clinical input to the MDT.
10. Facilitate the implementation of relevant care pathways.
11. Identify, develop, and implement relevant clinical competency frameworks and essential training for the prosthetic service.
12. Develop/maintain/manage the implementation of robust prescription guidelines to maximise budget.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we are guided by our values: kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions, and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr