Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Orthoptist/ Orthoptist

The closing date is 22 August 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join optical services.

You will work within this amazing division with a supportive Divisional Leadership team to assist the Department Leader to provide excellent care for the patients on the ward and supporting the staff through excellent management and clinical skills.

Main duties of the job

The role is a clinical band 6/ Band 5 dependant on experience, ensuring care for patients is of the highest standard, incidents are reported and learned from, and staff are supported.

We like to develop our staff, so there are lots of opportunities in this role to be able to broaden your knowledge, learn new skills, take on more responsibility, gain new qualifications and to continue or to progress your nursing career.

About us

The Benefits

We want you to be the best you can be. We will support you with training opportunities if parts of your job are new to you and career development options too.

  • Employer and employee contributory pension scheme.
  • Annual leave is 27 days per annum (pro rata) and rises with service plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible working opportunities.
  • Accessible local transport.
  • Access to the cycle to work scheme.
  • Onsite parking facilities.

Not only this but we also offer a range of health, lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits, which can be viewed athttps://intranet.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/staff_wellbeing/index

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is North Derbyshire's only acute District General Hospital, with 24-hour Emergency Department services; we're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year PER ANNUM PRO RATA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Job share

Reference number

166-SS-7379141

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter for more:@hrcrhft @royalhospital @WellbeingCRH

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree in Orthoptics
  • Registration with the HCPC

Desirable

  • Evidence of further learning in specific areas i.e.. Clinical Tutor certificates.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years recent/ongoing experience in Surgical nursing
  • Evidence of achievements in previous role

Desirable

  • Experience managing people

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Management/leadership skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Mentoring skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit/research/clinical effectiveness
  • Experience in implementing change
  • Corporate awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Smart appearance
  • Approachable
  • Reliable
  • Flexible
  • Good Team Member
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Degree in Orthoptics
  • Registration with the HCPC

Desirable

  • Evidence of further learning in specific areas i.e.. Clinical Tutor certificates.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years recent/ongoing experience in Surgical nursing
  • Evidence of achievements in previous role

Desirable

  • Experience managing people

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Management/leadership skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Mentoring skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit/research/clinical effectiveness
  • Experience in implementing change
  • Corporate awareness

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Smart appearance
  • Approachable
  • Reliable
  • Flexible
  • Good Team Member

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Orthoptist

Joanne Finch

joanne.finch@nhs.net

01246516282

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year PER ANNUM PRO RATA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Job share

Reference number

166-SS-7379141

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Supporting documents

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