DESCRIPTION

Opcare delivers a complete range of Prosthetic Services for both upper and lower limb loss (or limb absence from birth) using the most appropriate solution matched to the patient’s needs. The service we offer in conjunction with the NHS is comprehensive. We employ Clinicians, Technicians (who manufacture the artificial limbs) and Administrators in the centres where we operate and provide central support regarding Logistics, Human Resources and Quality Management. We work in partnership with NHS Consultants, NHS Managers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Nurses, Rehabilitation Engineers and Counsellors. Our excellence in, and commitment to, this field is uniquely underlined by the fact that our founder and CEO is himself by background a Prosthetist. Opcare are innovators. We embrace and lead change in this industry sector. We were the first company to: ✔Be awarded a recognised BSI quality standard in 1992 which is the equivalent to the ISO Quality Standards used today. ✔Be awarded a quality standard specific for medical devices or ISO 13485 and we are still the only service provider to have obtained this rigorous quality benchmark. ✔Design and develop our own bespoke computer system to enhance service process management and to link into NHS IT. ✔Bring CADCAM technology to the UK. ✔Introduce the Clinical Support Technician role