Senior Orthoptist

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Orthoptist to join our friendly team 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 refer to the attached job description and person specification. About us We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands. Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list. Details Date posted: 04 December 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 6 Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Part‑time Reference number: 214‑SRG‑7611754 Job locations: King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton‑in‑Ashfield, NG17 4JL Job description To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Knowledge of Core Orthoptics To demonstrate an 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 To possess a 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 Desirable qualifications 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 Desirable training Low Vision Therapy course Biometry training Experience Experience in all aspects of clinical orthoptics Desirable experience Experience undertaking and presenting clinical audit Experience delivering student supervision and clinical education to orthoptic undergraduates Experience working with stroke patients Contractual Requirements Provide orthoptic services at King’s Mill Hospital Desirable contractual Car driver / ability to travel to 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. Employer details Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton‑in‑Ashfield, NG17 4JL Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr