Colin Lee

I am an experienced healthcare professional with a wide range of skills and knowledge. Results orientated clinician who puts patient care at the very centre of my work. Positive patient outcomes, improved health and wellbeing are a most rewarding aspect of my clinical practice. I have a strong work ethic and have demonstrated my ability to excel under pressure and build strong patient relationships in challenging circumstances. Happy working within a team whilst capable of working independently.

Senior Prosthetist/Orthotist - Atlantic Prosthetic & Orthotic Services (APOS)

(2019 - 2025)

reporting to clinical lead (MD)

• Experienced in adult and paediatric prosthetic & orthotic practice involving: Lower and upper limb conventional & modular prosthetics at major amputation levels; lower limb biomechanics and gait analysis; neurological and musculo-skeletal disorders. With a wide range of knowledge and skills in the treatment of complex foot and ankle conditions including the high-risk diabetic foot; orthopaedic footwear.
• Sole full time clinician in the Dublin clinic for a three year period supervising a small technical and administration team, with day to day responsibility for the organization of the clinic and to the majority of the clinics in the Dublin area, playing a significant role in the continued development and growth of the clinic.
• Working extensively a variety of locations throughout Ireland including: Galway, Dublin, Cork clinics HSE primary care centres, hospitals, private facilities. Liasing closely with physiotherapists, podiatrists, nursing staff, carers and families providing prosthetic & orthotic services.
• Clinical assessment; patient management; realistic goal setting against a range of outcome measures such as; sit to stand, six minute walk test; amputee mobility predictor (AMP & AMPPRO); device specification; costing and preparation of private and HSE quotations for prosthetics & orthotics devices including detailed rationales; justification and risk assessment; technical implementation; clinic management; maintenance of patient records.
• Hand casting; cast modification and rectification; accurate measurement; drafting and form completion; material and component specification in preparation for the manufacturing process of conventional and modular lower limb prostheses; conventional lower limb orthoses.
• Use of CAD programmes such as: Autodesk Autocad, Fusion 360, Solidworks, Captivia plus, Rodin Neo & Cube for the scanning, rectification and design of below knee prosthetic sockets and orthotic devices using 3D printing manufacture.
• Ensure devices are suitable for the patient; adjusted; fitted correctly; demonstrate to patients, carers, allied health professional the proper attachment and function of devices in order for them to be knowledgeable of the devices use. Provide relevant information regarding the ‘wear time’ of devices.
• Conduct reviews with patients, assess benefits of device against outcome measures to gauge improvements in patient health and wellbeing.
• Conduct repairs; maintenance and modification to devices if patients experience discomfort or uneasiness. Maximising movement; ease of control and comfort.
• Delivered a number of presentations to allied health professional teams, technical and administration staff focusing on prosthetic and orthotic devices used in the relevant clinics.
• Attended regular clinical team meetings and CPD events most recently 2023 British Assoc of Chartered Physiotherapists in Limb Absence Rehabilitation, 2024 OTTOBOCK C Leg certification course and launch.
• Supervision of new members of the clinical team

Senior Prosthetist/Orthotist - New Ireland Orthotics

(2025)

6 months; reporting to clinical lead (MD)

Furniture Maker Designer / Lecturer / Health & Safety Consultant

(1981 - 2016)

• Self-employed Furniture Designer Maker working for private and commercial clients.
• Lecturer delivering furniture and design technology related courses.
• Health & Safety Consultant providing design technology advice, guidance and training within the secondary education sector.

BSC (Hons) - Prosthetics and Orthotics - University of Salford, Manchester, UK (2016 - 2019)

BA (Hons) - Furniture Design & Craftsmanship - Buckinghamshire College of Brunel University, UK (1992 - 1995)