# Bank Senior Orthoptist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Orthoptist
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Bank Contract
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Other, 0 hours per week (Bank - hours will be up to 37.5 per week, flexible patterns considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08T14:51:16.563Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8295196
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8295196?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bank 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 Hospital where you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment that values your expertise and skills.

This role may 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

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

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.

## 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

### 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

### 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

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- Provide Orthoptic services at Kings Mill Hospital

**Desirable**

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

## Documents

- [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702)
- [application guide (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2448)
- [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938)
- [nursing, midwifery & ahp strategy 25-28 (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2492)
- [job description bank senior orthoptist (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613846)
- [person specification bank senior orthoptist (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613847)

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