# Orthotic Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Huddersfield
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 23.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-01T10:43:09.142Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Halifax/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthotics/Orthotics-v8123617
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8123617?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Orthotic officers work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing efficient and effective administration support in the delivery of the orthotic service.

They provide a range of administration, clerical and reception support to the Orthotic service.

This post will work across sites at Broad street plaza and  Huddersfield Royal infirmary.

### Main duties of the job

To undertake general administrative duties including ordering and invoicing supplies, processing patient referrals, input client data to maintain up-to-date and accurate records.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To communicate effectively with other staff in the team and liaise where appropriate with colleagues from other disciplines and outside agencies.
- To communicate effectively with clients, patients and carers, consistent to their level of understanding, personal preference, culture and background; ensuring their views are heard and acted upon whenever possible.
- To ensure sensitivity is shown, confidentiality assured and patient dignity maintained at all times.
- To demonstrate listening skills and deal sensitively with any individual concerns.
- To carry out general computer duties required in the day to day running of the administration and reception within the Orthotic Department.
- To undertake general administrative duties including ordering and invoicing supplies, processing patient referrals, input client data to maintain up-to-date and accurate records.
- To arrange appointments for clinic consultations.
- To liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team as appropriate to ensure effective communication takes place at all times.
- To ensure confidentiality of all patient and staff related matters at all times.
- To act as a source of general advice and information to users/carers and members of the public on the provision of the service and related issues.
- To measure and fit certain items e.g. wrist splints in the Orthotic Service at the request of GP’s and consultants.

## Person Specification

### QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

**Essential**

- Experience of administrative processes and systems
- GCSE English Language and Maths or equivalent
- Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
- Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others

**Desirable**

- ECDL/Microsoft Academy

### KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

**Essential**

- Experience of using Microsoft Word
- Experience of using Microsoft Excel
- Experience of dealing and communicating with the public
- Have an understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection
- Good organisational skills
- Office and Secretarial Procedures Office and Secretarial Procedures

### COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

**Essential**

- Flexible approach
- Good inter-personal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Ability to use initiative
- Good oral and written communication skills

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420137)

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