The following Modern Apprenticeship Vacancies will open for applications at Noon, Friday 2nd December.
Healthcare Support Framework (Non Clinical) – Modern Apprentice Orthotics Technical Assistant
Please click this link for more details http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/253934.aspx
What is Orthotics? The Orthotics Department provides body worn devices to patients to help with their mobility, improve function or reduce pain. An Orthotist is a registered healthcare professional who will assess a person’s needs and may provide an orthoses or body support such as leg and hand splints, spinal braces, knee braces and special footwear. Orthoses enhance the quality of a patient life by improving walking, preventing deformities, reducing pain and risk of injury in patients with long and short term problems. We work with patients with a range of conditions including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy, stroke and orthopaedic problems.
What education or qualifications do applicants need in order to apply?
At the time of submitting your application you must already hold a minimum of three National 4 qualifications, one of which must be in Maths or a Technical subject.
What other skills are needed? As well as meeting the educational requirements you will need to be good with your hands, enjoy fixing or creating new things and be neat and methodical in your work. Quality control is very important to us as our patients depend on these devices so they need to be as well made and high quality as we can deliver, so concentration and attention to detail are essential.
How do you apply for this vacancy?
This post will open for applications on Friday 2nd December at 12 Noon.
All vacancies will be posted as they go live on our main website www.nhsggc.org.uk/MA and you will be able to apply via the NHS Scotland on line application system – click this link to find NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Vacancies https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/_results.aspx?catID=®ionID=9&orgID=&word=
