Job Title: Prosthetic & Orthotic (P&O) Workshop Manager
Organisation: Hope Health Action (HHA)
Duty Station: Bidibidi Rehabilitation Centre, Yumbe District, Uganda
About Organisation:
Hope Health Action (HHA) is a Christian NGO passionate about providing life-saving health and disability care to the world’s most vulnerable without any discrimination. Founded in 2007, HHA now operates in Haiti, South Sudan and Uganda (the latter two under the umbrella of HHA East Africa).
Our work includes responding to the refugee crisis in Uganda through disability, health, nutrition, and education services and initiating a growing range of health and disability projects in South Sudan. This has included establishing one of the leading outpatient rehabilitation centres in Uganda, a new health clinic in the Kajo Keji county (SS) in 2023, extensive livelihood projections for 1,100+ households.
HHA EA currently has a passionate team of over 95 Ugandans and South Sudanese staff, with its operations continuing to grow significantly. In 2023 HHA EA won the prestigious Ockenden Prize, an international award that recognises excellent projects globally working with refugees.
We are a dynamic and fast-growing organization. We are committed to creating a nurturing working environment for our employees, supporting their growth, and working to the highest standards so we can provide the best support to the people we serve.
Scope Of Work East Africa
HHA East Africa focus is on healthcare for the most vulnerable: people with disabilities, maternal health care, nutrition support, and some emergency education support.
The organisation is therefore looking for a highly motivated and experienced Prosthetic & Orthotic (P&O) to join the Bidibidi team
- Position: Prosthetic & Orthotic Workshop Manager
- Report to: Centre Manager
- Location : Bidibidi Réhabilitation Centre, Yumbe District
- Working hours: 40 hours per week
Position Summary: He/she shall oversee the overall coordination and management of the P&O workshop department. The P&O will be responsible for overall coordination, management and smooth running of the P&O workshop working closely with the, P&O Team, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, CBR Manager, Centre Manager, and mobile clinic team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall success of the Orthopaedic Workshop department by overseeing the Technicians, Bench Workers, Shoe Artisan, Volunteers and Intern students.
- Compile departmental reports, work-plans, and any other information from your supervisor when required.
- Set targets to the team and ensure they are meeting them
- Quality Control Analysis: Conduct tests and inspections of Prosthetics and Orthotics devices to ensure quality service delivery to the clients and improve on their performance levels at all times.
- Identify and assess patients in need of Prosthetics & Orthotics Services at all levels in collaboration with the physiotherapists and other members of the rehabilitation team.
- Take measurements, negative casts, and produce the appliances accordingly by ensuring that materials are utilized in a proper manner.
- Ensure that machines are kept in good working condition, anticipate and identify problems in a timely way
- Compile patients’ records, file well with the required information and maintain patients’ confidentiality and easy access when required.
- Train and supervise other Technicians, Bench worker, Shoe Artisan, Volunteers and Interns for placement in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop.
- Research new ways to fabricate P&O devices
- Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences, seminars, professional trainings to help deliver quality services to the patients.
- Examine, interview, and measure patients in order to determine their appliance needs, and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit
- Fit, test and evaluate P&O devices on patients and adjust for proper fit, function and comfort.
- Recognise the need to repeat any of the above procedures to ensure proper fit, function, comfort and functionality of the device to the patient.
- Instruct patients and caretakers to patients on use of P&O appliances at all levels.
- Provide personal assistance, emotional support, or other personal care to other colleagues such as co-workers, customers, or patients
- Install equipment, machines, wiring, or any other program to meet the desired expectation.
- Show and explain Prosthetics & Orthotics appliances to members of staff and other healthcare workers when required.
- Responsible for doing inventories of materials stock and updating stock flow in the department and ensure that the department runs smoothly.
- Prosthetics and Orthotics store control, ensuring that materials are utilized well in proper manner and not wasted.
- Manage and support the other P&O technicians, Bench workers, Shoe Artisan, Volunteers and Intern Students for placement to ensure they are conducting their duties to the highest standard and getting the best out of them.
- Any other assigned or designated duty from the Supervisor or Manager from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma in Medical Prosthetics & Orthotics Science (Category II) from a recognised institution
- A degree in Prosthetic and Orthotic Science (Category I) is an added advantage.
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a Prosthetics and Orthotics practitioner in an NGO setting is an added advantage.
- Experience in team management
- Experience in humanitarian field within refugees setting
Personal Skills & Technical Competencies required
- Skills in computer and ICT tools
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to travel to the field
- Strong organisational skill
- Report writing skills
- Communication and facilitation skills
How to Apply:
Handwritten applications should be addressed to; East Africa Human Resource Manager, Hope Health Action, New Hope Disability Centre, Health Centre III, Bidi-Bidi Base Camp, Zone 1, Uganda. Or online applications to: [email protected] with the requirements as below.
- Application Letter with a clear salary expectation
- A valid National ID or passport
- CV, copies of academic documents.
- A letter of appointment from your pervious employment.
- Recommendation letter from (professional reference, faith, and a community leader).
- Vaid work permit for non-Ugandans.
Deadline: 9th January 2026 at 5:00 p.m. East Africa Time (EAT).
Note:
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- Hope Health Action (HHA) is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and therefore, all women who meet the minimum requirements for the job are encouraged to apply.
- The Organization does not charge any money at any stage of recruitment and does not act through recruitment agents. Any form of Canvasing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 9th January 2026
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