Bank Senior Orthoptist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stanton Hill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Orthoptist to provide orthoptic services across King’s Mill Hospital and other sites. You will assess and treat a wide range of orthoptic conditions, manage complex cases, and deliver high-quality patient care.

Occasional travel to Newark Hospital and Ashfield Health Village may be required. Applicants must hold a relevant orthoptics degree or diploma and be HCPC registered.

Qualifications

• BSc/BMedSci in Orthoptics or BOc diploma or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience in all aspects of clinical orthoptics.

Responsibilities

• Provide orthoptic services at King's Mill Hospital.
• Assess and treat a range of orthoptic conditions.
• Manage complex orthoptic cases.
• Deliver a high standard of patient care across departments.
• May travel to Newark Hospital and Ashfield Health Village.
• Cover planned shifts six weeks ahead and short-notice shifts for staff sickness.

Skills

Core orthoptics

Ophthalmology interest

Neurology interest

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

BSc/BMedSci in Orthoptics or BOc diploma

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Job description

A bank Senior Orthoptist post with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, covering shifts across several sites rather than one fixed base. The work centres on assessing and treating a wide range of orthoptic conditions, including complex cases, across departments. Shifts are usually agreed six weeks ahead for planned cover, with short-notice slots for staff sickness, and work may also fall at Newark Hospital and Ashfield Health Village. Fit depends on a relevant orthoptics degree or diploma and HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Provide orthoptic services at King's Mill Hospital, the primary base
• Assess and treat a range of orthoptic conditions
• Manage complex orthoptic cases
• Deliver a high standard of patient care across departments
• May travel to Newark Hospital and Ashfield Health Village
• Cover planned shifts agreed around six weeks ahead and short-notice shifts for staff sickness

What’s required

Qualifications

• BSc or BMedSci in Orthoptics, and/or British Orthoptic Council diploma, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Experience

• Experience in all aspects of clinical orthoptics

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of core orthoptics
• Interest in ophthalmology and neurology
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

Other

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

Nice to have

• BIOS Clinical Tutors Course or equivalent teaching certificate
• Low Vision Therapy course
• Biometry training
• Experience undertaking and presenting clinical audit
• Experience working with stroke patients
• Experience delivering student supervision and clinical education to orthoptic undergraduates
• IT skills, including knowledge of hospital systems
• Able to travel to and cover single-handed clinics at Newark Hospital