Junior Prosthetic Technician - #144569

Job Overview

The Role:

The role would suit a person with good hand skills, but also problem-solving abilities and someone who is keen to learn from our experienced team. Any experience would be desirable; however, we would welcome a trainee into this position.

In this role you will act in a professional manner with other members of staff in the Prosthetic and Posture & Mobility department. You will ensure that all prostheses and associated products are manufactured on time and assembled to meet the safety procedures laid down by the Service and manufacturers.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake the manufacture and repair of prosthetic limbs in accordance with the specification laid down by the prosthetist and component manufacturer.
• Ensure that all limbs are ready for fitting and delivery within the contract dates used at the service.
• Ensure that all stock is correctly booked out to a relevant job sheet, promptly.
• Reduce any materials wastage by good working practices.
• Give advice and guidance on the manufacture of prosthetic limbs.
• Work with the prosthetists and line manager to ensure that you are up to date with new prosthetic componentry and manufacturing techniques.
• Identify any training needs required to fulfil your position within the Service and highlight them to your Line Manager.
• Abide by BCUHB's health and safety policy while working in the workshop, ensuring your own safety and that of your colleagues.
• Always conform with the Services' Quality policy.
  
  

Main duties of the job

To fabricate, maintain, repair and decommission a comprehensive and specialised range of prosthetic devices to meet the complex needs of service users. These devices are made to fit a wide variety of amputation levels from digits to hip-disarticulations and for all ages from infants to the elderly.

The range of skills required consist of;

• Specialised forming of thermoformable plastics employing techniques such as vacuum forming and using many different types of thermoplastics.
• Forming the materials and being accountable for the safety and strength of the completed assembly supplied to the user.
• Complex lamination processes for thermosetting plastic materials utilising a variety of acrylic and polyurethane resins with multilayer manufacturing techniques with strategic use of strengthening materials such as carbon fibre, glass fibre, Kevlar etc. incorporating the forming of two part isocyanate foams and acrylic putties.
• Deciding on the specification of the lamination and being accountable for the safety and strength of the completed assembly to be supplied to the user.
• Specialised metal working techniques such as cold working, shape forming, riveting, boring, soldering, tapping holes and cutting.
• Specialised Leather manufacture, including blocking, cutting, skiving, shaping, sewing and bonding using both adhesive and mechanical methods
  
  

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 3 BTEC/SCOTVEC or City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience/qualification
  
  

Desirable criteria

• A record/ portfolio of knowledge and training achieved, e.g. manual techniques, materials, mechanical skills.
• Evidence of further training and experience in manufacturing techniques
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of manufacturing using workshop machinery and equipment, including sanding machines and vacuum formers
• Experience of IT Systems including Microsoft Office packages
• Good level of written communication
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Practical knowledge and experience of the manufacture of prostheses for all levels of limb amputation site, including knowledge of materials and production techniques.
• CAD-CAM Manufacturing Techniques used in the Prosthetics Service
• Contemporary analogue and digital electronics with microprocessor knees and myo-electric arms.
• Complex prosthetic test equipment i.e. fault finding/diagnostic techniques for prosthetic limbs.
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in accordance to Health and Safety risk assessments and documents
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Working knowledge of Quality Assurance systems – BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Or BS EN ISO 13485:2016
• Able to be mobile across the North and Mid Wales area