Prosthetist
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
- The Specialist Rehabilitation and Mobility Centre (SRMC) consists of three core services:
- A Wheelchair service for people living within North Cumbri...
The post holder's focus will be to work to provide specialist Prosthetic care to service users within the Specialist Rehabilitation and Mobility Centre at the Cumberland Infirmary.
The post holder will work in co-operation with the multi-disciplinary team, with the Rehabilitation Consultant, Prosthetic colleagues including Physiotherapists and Occuptational Therapist to assess service users, plan, implement and evaluate interventions using evidence based/client centred principles.
The post holder will be expected to take an active role in the development of the SRMC within the relevant sectors of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Supervision and appraisal of junior staff and support workers will be required along with acting as Practice Educator for student placements.
The post holder may have to deputise as appropriate for senior members of the SRMC team to ensure continuity of service delivery.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Qualification
Essential: - BSc Hons in Prosthetics/Orthotics or historical equivalent; - Registration with Health Professions Council as a Prosthetist
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in Prosthetics
- Sound knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, mechanisms of disease and disability
- Sound knowledge of biomechanics relating to mobility and rehabilitation
- An understanding of physical and cognitive development and learning and communication difficulties
- Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for physical assessment of patients
- Manual handling and patient transfer techniques
- Clinical note-keeping comprising accurate and detailed information
- Experience of communicating with patients and carers with complex disabilities and emotional needs
Desirable: - Understanding of budgetary constraints
Other requirements
Essential: - Ability to travel independently across Cumbria; - Willingness to be flexible
Desirable: - Driving licence
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing professional development with portfolio
- Knowledge of legislation and technical standards such as the EU Medical Devices Directive and ISO/British Standards and the ability to interpret and implement them appropriately
- Disability Awareness
- NHS modernisation agenda
- Detailed knowledge of prosthetic equipment
- Specialised knowledge of, and application of policy relating to prosthetic services
- Health safety and risk awareness
Desirable: - Purchasing and supply protocols; - Trust policies and procedures
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good time management skills enabling work under pressure and prioritising within a complex and unpredictable workload
- Ability to facilitate the resolution of conflict
- Ability to reflect on, and critically appraise own performance and training needs
- Planning and decision making skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders and negotiate roles and boundaries
- Practical technical skills including competence with a wide range of hand toolds and power tools for modifying and commissioning equipment
Desirable: - Driving Licence
Personal circumstances
Essential
- Enthusiastic and self motivated
- Innovative and pro-active
- Organised, sense of humour
- Practical problem solver
- Team player
- Ability to work under pressure in a changing environment
Other requirements
Essential: - Ability to travel independently across Cumbria; - Willingness to be flexible
Desirable: - Driving licence.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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