# Senior Orthoptist

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

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-orthoptist/59fb11e4-00e2-465d-8a0e-34120ea0b645
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-orthoptist/59fb11e4-00e2-465d-8a0e-34120ea0b645.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** King's Mill Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Orthoptist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-30T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T09:20:58.229Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/SuttoninAshfield/Sherwood_Forest_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthoptics/Orthoptics-v8145834
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8145834?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

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.

### 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**

- Orthoptics, ophthalmology, neurology

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of the Patient Administration System (PAS)

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience working as an orthoptist

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Batchelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth), BmedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma from the British Orthoptic Council (DBO)

**Desirable**

- Teaching certificate – demonstrator/City & Guilds 730

### Further Training

**Essential**

- Continuing Professional Development

**Desirable**

- Low Vision Therapy course
- Biometry training

### Contractual Requirements

**Essential**

- Provide Orthoptic services at Kings Mill Hospital

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 272.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445022)
- [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)

## Agent Notes

- This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page.
- Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.
- Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.