Introduction to Orthotic Clinical Placements
Orthotics is a continuous growing profession and the role of an Orthotist is ever growing as medical technology and medical practices evolves. We support other Allied Health Professions with their treatment plans and are becoming a more common presence on several Multidisciplinary teams.
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The Orthotics department at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust covers the whole East Lancashire borough. We have clinics running at:
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The BsC (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics degree (available at Salford and Strathclyde Universities) entitles both academic classroom work, hands-on clinical and manufacturing work in a university setting and clinical placements in a hospital setting. On your clinical placements at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, you will come into contact with a variety of professionals who will guide you through your practical training and prepare you for your future career as an Orthoitst.
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Our aim for your clinical placements is for you to have an enjoyable and fulfilling time with us at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
You will have access to a range of clinic types to better your knowledge and understanding of orthoic principles and develop your practical clinical skills. All these opportunities will help to prepare you for your future career.
You will have access to a range of clinic types to better your knowledge and understanding of orthoic principles and develop your practical clinical skills. All these opportunities will help to prepare you for your future career.
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The Orthotics department East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust see and treat a wide range of conditions that are acute and long-term. We also provide an inpatient service.
Some of the areas that you may be exposed to while on your clinical placement include: General outpatients In our outpatient clinics we can see a range of pathologies and also provide a range of orthotic devices to help support, align, correct or reduce pressure on anatomical structures of the body. This will be the majority of your work on placement. Stroke and other Neurological Conditions At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, we have specialist stroke and neurological wards and clinics. You may be able to see how our role as an Orthotist fits with the multidisciplinary approach in neuromuscular treatment. |
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Paediatrics
We offer paediatric clinics throughout the working week. We also attend specialist multi-disciplinary paediatric clinics in the community. You will see a range of disorders and conditions and will be able to see how Orthotic intervention contributes to the overall treatment goals of the multidisciplinary team.
Diabetes
We work closely with the diabetic podiatrists at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust as we believe a joint approach achieves the best outcome for patients. These clinics will allow you to develop your knowledge of diabetes and diabetic foot management.
Inpatient
Our inpatient services run every working day and cover the whole of East Lancashire. You will see a range of different conditions and you will be able to develop your manual handling skills with patients.
Acute Trauma
We provide a specialist service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for acute Achilles Tendon rupture management. On your placement you will see how we manage and treat Achilles Tendon ruptures and how our service works jointly with the orthopaedic team.
We offer paediatric clinics throughout the working week. We also attend specialist multi-disciplinary paediatric clinics in the community. You will see a range of disorders and conditions and will be able to see how Orthotic intervention contributes to the overall treatment goals of the multidisciplinary team.
Diabetes
We work closely with the diabetic podiatrists at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust as we believe a joint approach achieves the best outcome for patients. These clinics will allow you to develop your knowledge of diabetes and diabetic foot management.
Inpatient
Our inpatient services run every working day and cover the whole of East Lancashire. You will see a range of different conditions and you will be able to develop your manual handling skills with patients.
Acute Trauma
We provide a specialist service at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust for acute Achilles Tendon rupture management. On your placement you will see how we manage and treat Achilles Tendon ruptures and how our service works jointly with the orthopaedic team.
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Where possible, we also like to provide you with learning opportunities that are not based in the clinical setting. This may include: Factory Visits Product Updates In-house Training Sessions 3D Scan Clinics |
