Job summary
- Main area
- Orthotics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
- Job ref
- 164-7213269-A
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Junior Orthotist
Band 5
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Orthotist looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Orthotist for a fixed term contract to join our dedicated in-house Orthotics department at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a diverse and rewarding clinical role, offering experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings, and across a wide range of specialties.
Please ensure you review the full job description and person specification attached to this advert for complete details.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of our team, you’ll join a supportive group of 10 Orthotists, 6 technicians, and 6 administrators. The department is equipped with an on-site workshop with CAD-CAM scanner and milling machine, Rodin and iPad scanning tools, and access to the latest orthotic technologies.
We are an innovative and collaborative team, working closely with orthotic companies and clinical partners across the Trust to develop new, effective treatments for our patients. Most of your clinical work will be based at the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital campuses, with possibility of occasional work in the community.
Multi-disciplinary teamwork is thoroughly encouraged and the trust has numerous multi-disciplinary and complex case loads. These include:
- Diabetic Foot
- Adult Foot & Ankle
- Neurology
- Paediatric
- Spinal including HALO’s, Scoliosis, Trauma, Kyphosis and Cervical Conditions.
Applicants must be HCPC registered and preferably members of BAPO.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will manage a mix of inpatient and outpatient clinics:
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1-2 sessions/week on inpatient wards
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6-7 sessions/week in outpatient clinics
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1 session/week dedicated to CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
Outpatient clinics cover a wide range of areas including paediatrics, neurology, KAFOs, diabetic foot care, and general orthotics. Some clinics are run jointly with other Orthotists or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
We actively encourage all clinicians to contribute to service development and to invest in their own professional growth.
Be Part of Something Special
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy, friendly, and forward-thinking team in one of the UK’s leading acute hospitals. If you’re passionate about delivering outstanding orthotic care and eager to work in a dynamic clinical environment — we’d love to hear from you.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Prosthetics or Orthotics or equivelant
Desirable criteria
- evidence of additional courses related to Orthotics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with patients
- Experience of communicating with patients and staff
Desirable criteria
- Placement in acute trust
- Experience in a care setting
skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of fine motor skills
- Evidence of casting and measuring skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the workplace
- Experience using workshop equipment
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Thomas
- Job title
- Head of Service/Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07959284928
- Additional information
For an informal, confidential chat contact Liz Thomas, 0115 9709096 or email [email protected]
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