Orthotics Assistant
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تاريخ النشر:
نُشرت قبل 6 ساعة
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ملخص الوظيفة
Position Title: Orthotics Assistant
Scope of work
KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
Clinical Support
• Maintains a clean neat pleasant safe patient environment including orthotics clinic and workshop
spaces in line with infection control standards.
• Cleans and assists in the set-up of clinic room and scanning/measuring equipment between patients.
• Assists in the restocking of off-the-shelf devices consumables and laundry in each orthotics clinic room
as required or instructed by the orthotics team in collaboration with materials management staff.
• Prepares necessary devices for fitting according to the daily clinic list.
• Transports required devices and supplies from clean supply to the clinic rooms as specified by the
orthotists in compliance with relevant organizational and infection control procedures.
• Assists in the measurement of patient devices under the direct supervision of the orthotist.
• Cleans and keeps tidy orthotics equipment (e.g. scanners and workshop equipment ) for which he/ she
has received training in a safe and effective manner.
• Demonstrates an understanding and performs basic infection control procedures correctly e.g.
o Hand hygiene
o Environmental Cleaning
o Isolation precautions
Device Coordination
• Assumes responsibility for all day-to-day management of custom device organization:
• Custom Device Orders:
o Collect and collate assessment forms from ‘New assessment’s in-tray.
o Add all NEW patient device orders to device tracker.
o Scan assessment form rename according to SOP and upload to Orthotics server under patient
folder and to patient multimedia manager.
o For NEW insole assessments – retrieve scan rename and upload to Orthotics server and
multimedia manager.
o Ensure Follow Up orders are in place for all Devices ordered by crossing checking in Schapptbook.
o Update comments on Follow Orders in Schapptbook as per the agreed departmental processes.
• Custom Device Follow Up:
o Review and manage device orders by communicating with the manufacturer when device delivery
times fall outside of agreed time-frames as per tender.
o Communicate with responsible clinician regarding any potential manufacturing delays.
o Liaise with Sidra Customs and Logistics Team regarding shipping including any expedited
deliveries for urgent patient devices.
• Custom Device Deliveries:
o Accept all deliveries of devices reviewing contents and updating tracker with device delivery date.
o Modify and move FU order from FU queue to scheduler queue – update order as per SOP (using
booking time frame according to P-value set by orthotics team).
• Daily device fitting preparation:o Review clinic lists the day prior to identify patients for device fittings.
o Ensure all required devices have been received and are ready for fitting.
o Liaise with responsible orthotist if any device is not ready/received so patient can be re-scheduled
and device order chased.
• Tracking of all devices
o Ensure up to date accuracy of device orders including order date received date device cost and
fitting date using the agreed device database.
• Assumes responsibility for all day-to-day management of off-the-shelf device organization:
o Ensures daily checks of clinic room stock levels for frequently used off the shelf devices and
where required tops up from clean supply.
o Reviews daily clinic list and where noted ensure availability of required off the shelf devices (e.g.
pectus carinatum brace DAFO) in the clinic room for ease of access.
o For non-stock off the shelf devices ensures adequate stock levels and highlights well in advance
for re-order to ensure patient stocks are maintained.
o Conducts annual stock take of clean supply room in coordination with the orthotics clinical team.
Professional
• Always understands and maintains confidentiality of patient information and treats patients and their
families with respect and dignity.
• Take responsibility for conflicts in personal and work schedules by making alternative arrangements in
collaboration with the nursing team.
• Attend and contribute at staff meetings as required
• Represents the department and the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Develops and sustains own knowledge clinical skills and professional awareness and maintains a
professional profile.
• Provides documented evidence of performance and maintenance of skills consistent with position.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the clinical nursing team.
• Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies.
