• Job Description

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  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Orthoptist wishing to cover bank shifts throughout the week at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. This flexible position allows for shifts that are usually agreed 6 weeks ahead for planned cover as well as short notice availability to cover staff sickness.

  As a Senior Orthoptist, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-quality care and support to our patients. The primary location for this role is at King's Mill Hospitalwhere you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that values your expertise and skills.

  This role may also involve travel toNewark Hospital and Ashfield Health Village, offering you the opportunity to expand your scope of practice and contribute to patient care in various settings. You will be responsible for assessing and treating a range of orthoptic conditions, managing complex cases and providing a high standard of patient care across different departments.

  This position provides a unique opportunity to gain experience across multiple settings, enhancing your clinical skills and expertise. You will be supported by a collaborative and friendly team, ensuring that your professional development is a key focus while delivering exceptional care.

  Main duties of the job

  To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents

  About us

  Thank you for your interest in this role.

  Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

  The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

  For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

  Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

  The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullying and harassment.

  All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyone and ensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valued and appreciated.

  All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.

  Details

  Date posted

  13 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  214-SRG-6847444-C

  Job locations

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton-in-Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To understand the role in more detail, please see attached job description and person specification documents

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of Core Orthoptics
  • To demonstrate and interest in ophthalmology and neurology
  • Good Organisational and planning skills and well developed interpersonal and communication skills

  Desirable

  • IT skills including knowledge of hospital systems

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • To Possess Batchelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth), BmedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma from the British Orthoptic Council (DBO) or equivalent qualification
  • To be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Has attended the BIOS Clinical tutors Course of equivalent teaching certificate

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Willing to keep up to date with current literature and keep evidence of CPD activities

  Desirable

  • Low Vision Therapy course
  • Biometry training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics

  Desirable

  • Experience undertaking and presenting clinical audit
  • Experience working with stroke patients
  • Experience of delivering student supervision and clinical education to Orthoptic undergraduates

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • Provide Orthoptic services at Kings Mill Hospital

  Desirable

  • Able to travel to and cover single handed clinics at Newark Hospital

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge of Core Orthoptics
  • To demonstrate and interest in ophthalmology and neurology
  • Good Organisational and planning skills and well developed interpersonal and communication skills

  Desirable

  • IT skills including knowledge of hospital systems

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • To Possess Batchelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth), BmedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma from the British Orthoptic Council (DBO) or equivalent qualification
  • To be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

  Desirable

  • Has attended the BIOS Clinical tutors Course of equivalent teaching certificate

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Willing to keep up to date with current literature and keep evidence of CPD activities

  Desirable

  • Low Vision Therapy course
  • Biometry training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics

  Desirable

  • Experience undertaking and presenting clinical audit
  • Experience working with stroke patients
  • Experience of delivering student supervision and clinical education to Orthoptic undergraduates

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • Provide Orthoptic services at Kings Mill Hospital

  Desirable

  • Able to travel to and cover single handed clinics at Newark Hospital

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton-in-Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton-in-Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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