Clinical Specialist - Orthotics/Prosthetist

Professional Connections (Profco)

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: RP057-789

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Category
Allied Health Professionals

Speciality
Prosthetist Orthotist

Location
Riyadh

Salary min
On Application SAR

Salary max
On Application SAR

Hospital
To apply for a post through Professional Connections at this hospital you should hold a European, North American, Australian or New Zealand passport as we are contracted by our client hospital to source from these territories.

Join the most prestigious organisation in The Middle East.

Our client hospital which has a 2000 bed capacity, is based in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. The facility includes the largest dedicated Children's Hospital in the Middle East which opened in June 2015. A state-of-the art developments such as Cardiac and Liver Center; Emergency Care and Trauma Center continues to be the best Trauma Care Center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is ranked as the 4th Emergency Care Center outside the United States of America, to provide (PHTLS) Pre-Hospital Trauma and Life Support program. Dental, Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care, Long Term Care/ Rehabilitation, Other adult and pediatric services provided include: Surgical and Medical wards, Oncology. Obstetrics and Gynecology (Labor and Delivery, Oncology, Antenatal and Post Partum wards); Oncology, Neonatal ICU, Operating Rooms, Ambulatory Care Center, Home Health Care Program, VIP Wards, Royal Suite, College of Medicine and Nursing College.

Description
Job Title: Clinical Specialist, Orthotics/Prosthetics

Responsible to: Chief, Rehabilitation Services

Basic Function: Within the mission, vision and values of Saudi Arabian National Guard - Health Affairs, Design, fabricate and fit artificial limbs, braces and appliances for patients following prescription of physician; this practice should go and meet established clinical standards of practice.

Main areas of responsibility:
• Provide specialized clinical skills on orthotics and prosthetics: assessment, intervention and outcome measure.
• Determine and implement the specific clinical needs related to orthotic/prosthetic.
• Provide clinical overview on the Junior/Senior clinical role and take the necessary actions.
• Assess the effectiveness of the orthoses/ prostheses in terms of functional and safety.
• Modify and correct pre fabricated orthoses/ prostheses whenever indicated.
• Instruct and educate the patient for care of the appropriate and safe use and maintenance of the fabricated othoses/ prostheses.
• Identify the patient needs to be referred to another facility or specialized centers whenever indicated.
• Report any deficiency in support of materials and equipment to unit supervisor.
• Maintain regular statistical data as per department regulations and attend team/ staff meetings as per scheduled.
• Take action role in promoting continuing education within the department.
• Liaise with other rehab team members (i.e. P.T., O.T., nurse physician) to discuss patients need and plan of case whenever indicated.
• Oversee written notes, including initial assessment, plan of care, follow up progress notes should be keep up to date and meets established clinical standards of practice.
• Provide a written discharge summary upon patient's discharge.
• Liaise with clinical supervisor to establish and update clinical standards of practice for orthotics/ prosthetics.
• Liaise with orthotic/ prosthetic team to establish training modules to train and develop junior prosthetist/ orthotist.
• Act to promote professional communication with colleagues inside and outside the Kingdom aiming to promote evidence base practice.
• Coordinate workload in defined clinical area.
• Comply with MISYS procedure as appropriate to his/her job requirement.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluating clinical performance of team members.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits
• One year renewable contract. You can stay up to ten years.
• Free accommodation and utilities or Housing Allowance: Employees who are either not offered nor provided housing by the Program will be eligible to receive Housing allowance of 25% of the employee.s annual basic salary but not exceeding SAR 20, 000
• Air Transport On Initial Mobilization: Air Transport, Economy Class, for expatriate employees from designated airport to employment site on initial mobilization.
• Excess Baggage Allowance: A fixed amount for excess baggage during mobilization and demobilization shall be granted based on the Country of origin
• Annual Merit Increase: Annual Merit increase is computed as percentage/step upon recontracting based on annual evaluation (maximum 6%)
• End of Service Award consisting of one-half (1/2) month.s basic salary for each of the first five years of service and one (1) month.s basic salary for each year of service thereafter
• Re- contracting bounce (1 month salary)
• Repatriation Ticket: Air Transport, Economy Class from work site (.e.g. Riyadh) to designated International Airport for repatriating expatriate employees who either completed the contract, was terminated by the program, or has resigned after one year only
• Annual Ticket: Round trip air transport, Excursion Economy Class, from employment site to designated airport for expatriate employees who completed one year of service and are renewing contracts for a minimum of 12 months.
• Housing Accommodation: Housing accommodation shall be provided by the Employer to expatriate employees based on their eligibility and housing availability.
• Transportation Allowance: Employees who do not occupy a Program-provided housing and who are not offered transportation to and from work will be eligible to receive a monthly Transportation allowance
• Transportation Services: Transportation services from Program-assigned housing to work and back, where available.

Business Leaves and Travel Allowance:
Business Leaves and Travel Allowance shall be provided in accordance with existing guidelines-

Mid-Year Benefits
• Air ticket will be entitled to a round trip Excursion Economy Class ticket from the employee site to London or to point of hire of lesser expense.
• Uniforms: Uniforms will be provided for specific positions
• Medical and Dental Care: Employees with single status contract are eligible for medical except Cosmetics, Dental, Obstetrics and IVF

Leave and Holidays
• Annual Leave: 30 calendar days of paid annual Leave per contract year.
• Holidays: 11 working days of paid Holidays inclusive of Eid Al Fitr, Hajj, and Saudi National Day.
• Compassionate Leave: Paid Compassionate Leave of seven (7) calendar days, without airline ticket, in the event of death of employee.s parent, spouse, or child
• Administrative Leave: Six (6) calendar days of Administrative Leave every contract year in lieu of incurred overtime and on-call pay. Administrative Leave is not accruable and has to be taken within contract year otherwise it will be forfeited.
• Sick Leave: Properly documented sick leave with full pay for up to 30 calendar days; and an additional 60 calendar days at 75% of salary, during each year of service

Subject to contract

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We look forward to sending you an information and application pack and assisting you relocating to Saudi Arabia.

Requirements

• Diploma/Bachelor's degree with major study in Prosthetics and Orthotics - accredited University
• Must have Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC)
• Minimum of 2 or 3 years post graduate experience - Essential
• Specialized experience - Preferred
• English Language Skills: Level I - Essential
• Computer Skills: Expert Level - Preferred

About the Company

Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.

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