Highly Specialist Prosthetist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 24
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 12/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is a 12-week bank opportunity for an experienced Band 7 Prosthetist at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves assessing, treating, and managing patients with complex disabilities, fitting bespoke prosthetic devices, and contributing to service development. It offers an enhanced pay rate and a flexible 24-hour working week within a specialist regional service.
Essential criteria
- BSc Honours Degree in Prosthetics or equivalent qualification
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Member of British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotists (BAPO)
- Extensive post registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision
- Extensive experience of working both as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously
- Significant experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of bespoke and stock prostheses
- Significant experience of problem solving related to prosthetic product
- Significant experience and ability of assembling, adjusting and fine tuning prosthetic products utilising appropriate tools and instruments to ensure safe and optimal fit and function
- Significant experience in Mentorship for undergraduates and other learners and to provide training, mentorship and support to placement students, graduates and less experienced members of the team.
- To identify and undertake clinical audits and/or research projects, in conjunction with the Prosthetic Clinical Lead and the Clinical Team.
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric Experience
- Skills & Knowledge
- Evidence of assessment skills with particular reference to patients with highly complex disability
- Comprehensive knowledge of procurement of appropriate best value prostheses/ consumables/ custom prosthetic supply using accurate prescriptions
- Significant knowledge of clinical and technical information of available prostheses
- Significant knowledge of up-to-date evidence base in specialist area
- Excellent communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carer
- Knowledge and experience of Digital scanning Technologies
- Basic workshop and machine skills for Manufacturing and adjusting prostheses
- Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
- Motivation, negotiation, and reassurance and require expert verbal and non-verbal communication skills. (Use of simple and complex communication technology may be used by patients and interpreters on occasions)
- Ability to manually handle patients and / or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessment / treatments
- Understands risk assessment and applies it to all areas of practice advising others as necessary Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment
- Communication skills for conveying sensitive and highly complex information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies including children and patients with learning difficulties, mental illness or distress
- Highly self-motivated
- Can prioritise own workload / caseload and has insight into own coping strategies in stressful situations
- Is able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes
- Can deal with conflict and use negotiation to manage patient expectations any changes within a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills, Listening and counselling skills
- Formal involvement with multidisciplinary team
- Ability to maintain legible, accurate, legal clinical records this may include digital and handwritten notes
- Supporting the wider team in achieving common goals
- Problem solving skills for rare or unique disability/ deformity or specific rehabilitation goals
- Demonstrable commitment to clinical supervision/CPD
- Other
- Independently mobile to meet the travel requirements of the role
- BSc Honours Degree in Prosthetics or equivalent qualification
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Member of British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotists (BAPO)
- Extensive post registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision
- Extensive experience of working both as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously
- Significant experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of bespoke and stock prostheses
- Significant experience of problem solving related to prosthetic product
- Significant experience and ability of assembling, adjusting and fine tuning prosthetic products utilising appropriate tools and instruments to ensure safe and optimal fit and function
- Significant experience in Mentorship for undergraduates and other learners and to provide training, mentorship and support to placement students, graduates and less experienced members of the team.
- To identify and undertake clinical audits and/or research projects, in conjunction with the Prosthetic Clinical Lead and the Clinical Team.
- Paediatric Experience
- Skills & Knowledge
- Evidence of assessment skills with particular reference to patients with highly complex disability
- Comprehensive knowledge of procurement of appropriate best value prostheses/ consumables/ custom prosthetic supply using accurate prescriptions
- Significant knowledge of clinical
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 21d
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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Highly Specialist Prosthetist
The closing date is 12 October 2026
Job summary
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested
Bank Prosthetist (Band 7)
24 hours per week | 12-week opportunity | £81.25 per hour
Are you an experienced Prosthetist looking for a rewarding short-term opportunity with an exceptional rate of pay?
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) is seeking a skilled Band 7 Bank Prosthetist to join our specialist Prosthetics team for a 12-week placement, 24 hours per week .
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly regarded specialist service while benefitting from an enhanced pay rate of £81.25 per hour , making this one of the most attractive short-term prosthetics opportunities available.
Why join us?
- Outstanding enhanced pay rate of £81.25 per hour
- Flexible 24-hour working week
- Fixed 12-week assignment
- Opportunity to work within a specialist regional service
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Make a real difference to patients' mobility, independence and quality of life
If you're ready to combine rewarding clinical work with an exceptional rate of pay, we'd love to hear from you.
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