Job summary If you are looking for an interesting and varied role and would like to work as part of a friendly, fast-paced, and growing team, we would like to welcome your application for the position below.A post has arisen for the role of Senior Orthotic Assistant within the Orthotics Department at Kings Mill Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player with empathy, compassion, excellent communication & good problem-solving skills. You will require high levels of tact and diplomacy with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively to enable day-to-day management. You will be working with a highly efficient team of 2 other Administrators, 4 Technicians and 4 Clinicians. Main duties of the job To understand the role in more details, please read attached job description and person specification 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 well-being and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you. Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us. Date posted 07 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 214-CSTO-6744956 Job locations Clinic 2, Orthotics, Kings Mill Hospital Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Sutton in Ashfield. NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more details, pleas read attached job description and person specification Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more details, pleas read attached job description and person specification Person Specification Knowledge Essential Computer literate, especially using word and excel Knowledge and use of PAS Ability to prioritise & work under pressure Delegation skills Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) Ability to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to a more senior colleague Data protection/updated IG knowledge and understanding Supervisory skills Qualifications Essential Demonstrate good general education with GCSE English at grade C or above or equivalent experience RSA II /ECDL or equivalent computer skills Further Training Desirable Intermediate word Intermediate excel Experience Essential Evidence of having previously worked within Orthotics or relevant experience with ordering, and invoicing systems. Evidence of clerical experience with experience of using a keyboard Evidence of Customer care experience Knowledge of an electronic appointment booking system Experience of staff supervision Contractual Essential Willingness to work occasional flexible hours as necessary Person Specification Knowledge Essential Computer literate, especially using word and excel Knowledge and use of PAS Ability to prioritise & work under pressure Delegation skills Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) Ability to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to a more senior colleague Data protection/updated IG knowledge and understanding Supervisory skills Qualifications Essential Demonstrate good general education with GCSE English at grade C or above or equivalent experience RSA II /ECDL or equivalent computer skills Further Training Desirable Intermediate word Intermediate excel Experience Essential Evidence of having previously worked within Orthotics or relevant experience with ordering, and invoicing systems. Evidence of clerical experience with experience of using a keyboard Evidence of Customer care experience Knowledge of an electronic appointment booking system Experience of staff supervision Contractual Essential Willingness to work occasional flexible hours as necessary 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. Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Clinic 2, Orthotics, Kings Mill Hospital Mansfield Road, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Sutton in Ashfield. NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)