Main area: Senior Orthoptist Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term contract)
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Usual work pattern 8.45-4.45 4 days mon-fri (some flexibility on days))
Job ref: 214-SRG-6968678
Employer: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's Mill Hospital
Town: Sutton-in-Ashfield
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/05/2025 23:59
Senior Orthoptist
NHS AfC: Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Orthoptist to cover a period of maternity leave at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
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 Hospital where you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that values your expertise and skills.
This role will also involve travel to Newark 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.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Core Orthoptics
* Demonstrate an interest in ophthalmology and neurology
* Good organisational and planning skills
* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
* IT skills including knowledge of hospital systems
Qualifications
* Possess Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth), BmedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma from the British Orthoptic Council (DBO) or equivalent qualification
* Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
* Attended the BIOS Clinical tutors Course or equivalent teaching certificate
Further Training
* Willing to keep up to date with current literature and keep evidence of CPD activities
* Low Vision Therapy course
* Biometry training
Experience
* Experience in paediatric orthoptics
* Experience in adult orthoptics
* Experience in orthoptic stroke clinics
* Experience delivering student supervision and clinical education to Orthoptic undergraduates
* Experience undertaking and presenting clinical audit
Contractual Requirements
* Provide Orthoptic services at Kings Mill Hospital
* Able to travel to and cover single-handed clinics at Newark Hospital
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Important Information
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment.
Please note any genuine job offer letters will only be received if you have applied, interviewed, and received a verbal offer from the appointing manager for a vacancy within Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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