Job summaryAre you a passionate and motivated Orthotist looking for your next career opportunity? King's Mill Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic clinician to join our well-established service, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse range of clinical specialities.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team committed to improving mobility, independence, and quality of life for our patients.
In this rewarding role, you will manage a varied caseload within both outpatient and inpatient settings, working autonomously to assess, prescribe, supply, and review orthotic interventions for patients with a wide range of complex needs.
At King's Mill Hospital, you'll be joining a supportive and experienced team that values innovation, professional development, and continuous improvement. Alongside clinical practice, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to service development initiatives, quality improvement projects, student education, and the ongoing enhancement of our Orthotics Service.
If you are looking for a role where you can develop your clinical expertise, shape service delivery, and make a lasting impact on patients' lives, King's Mill Hospital offers an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career within a supportive NHS team.
Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
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DetailsDate posted05 November 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary
39,959 to 48,117 a year
per annum - annex 21 arrangement considered
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number214-CSTO-8376048Job locationsKing's Mill HospitalMansfield RoadSutton in AshfieldNG17 4JLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialBSc (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics or recognised equivalent qualificationHCPC registration as an OrthotistEvidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of professional competenceDesirableMembership of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO)Postgraduate training or specialist clinical courses relevant to orthotic practicePractice educator or mentorship qualification
Experience
EssentialExperience of assessing, prescribing, fitting and reviewing orthotic devices across a range of patient groupsExperience of independently managing a varied clinical caseloadExperience working within a multidisciplinary team environmentExperience maintaining accurate clinical records and documentationExperience of communicating clinical information to patients, carers and healthcare professionalsDesirableExperience working within NHS Orthotic ServicesExperience of paediatric, neurological, diabetic foot, musculoskeletal or rehabilitation clinicsExperience supervising students or supporting junior staffExperience participating in audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activities
Knowledge
EssentialKnowledge of contemporary orthotic theory, practice and rehabilitation principlesKnowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and gait analysisUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and clinical outcome measurementKnowledge of clinical governance, risk management and professional accountabilityUnderstanding of safeguarding, consent, mental capacity and information governance principlesKnowledge of NHS values and patient-centred care principlesDesirableKnowledge of service improvement methodologiesKnowledge of national guidance, standards and developments affecting Orthotic ServicesUnderstanding of budgetary and resource management principles
Skills
EssentialHighly developed clinical assessment and treatment planning skillsStrong clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to interpret complex clinical and biomechanical informationAbility to make autonomous clinical decisions and justify treatment recommendationsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to communicate complex information to patients and healthcare professionals in an understandable mannerEffective caseload management and prioritisation skillsAbility to maintain accurate clinical documentationCompetent IT skills and experience using electronic patient record systemsDesirablePresentation and teaching skillsExperience delivering training to healthcare professionalsExperience contributing to policy, guideline or pathway development
Personal Attributes
EssentialDemonstrates a patient-centred approach to careProfessional, reliable and accountable for own practiceAble to work independently while recognising limitations and seeking support appropriatelyDemonstrates sound professional judgement and decision makingAble to establish effective working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleaguesCommitted to delivering high-quality clinical careAdaptable and able to respond positively to changing service demandsCommitted to evidence-based practice and continuous professional developmentDemonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to service improvementDesirableDemonstrates leadership potentialInterest in developing specialist clinical expertiseEnthusiasm for education, mentoring and supporting others
Physical Requirements
EssentialAbility to undertake clinical assessment, casting, measuring and orthotic fitting activitiesAbility to meet the physical demands of the role, including periods of standing, kneeling, bending and manual handling
Other
EssentialAbility to travel independently between clinical locationsCommitment to undertaking mandatory and role-specific trainingFlexible approach to working practices to meet service requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialBSc (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics or recognised equivalent qualificationHCPC registration as an OrthotistEvidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of professional competenceDesirableMembership of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO)Postgraduate training or specialist clinical courses relevant to orthotic practicePractice educator or mentorship qualification
Experience
EssentialExperience of assessing, prescribing, fitting and reviewing orthotic devices across a range of patient groupsExperience of independently managing a varied clinical caseloadExperience working within a multidisciplinary team environmentExperience maintaining accurate clinical records and documentationExperience of communicating clinical information to patients, carers and healthcare professionalsDesirableExperience working within NHS Orthotic ServicesExperience of paediatric, neurological, diabetic foot, musculoskeletal or rehabilitation clinicsExperience supervising students or supporting junior staffExperience participating in audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activities
Knowledge
EssentialKnowledge of contemporary orthotic theory, practice and rehabilitation principlesKnowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and gait analysisUnderstanding of evidence-based practice and clinical outcome measurementKnowledge of clinical governance, risk management and professional accountabilityUnderstanding of safeguarding, consent, mental capacity and information governance principlesKnowledge of NHS values and patient-centred care principlesDesirableKnowledge of service improvement methodologiesKnowledge of national guidance, standards and developments affecting Orthotic ServicesUnderstanding of budgetary and resource management principles
Skills
EssentialHighly developed clinical assessment and treatment planning skillsStrong clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilitiesAbility to interpret complex clinical and biomechanical informationAbility to make autonomous clinical decisions and justify treatment recommendationsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsAbility to communicate complex information to patients and healthcare professionals in an understandable mannerEffective caseload management and prioritisation skillsAbility to maintain accurate clinical documentationCompetent IT skills and experience using electronic patient record systemsDesirablePresentation and teaching skillsExperience delivering training to healthcare professionalsExperience contributing to policy, guideline or pathway development
Personal Attributes
EssentialDemonstrates a patient-centred approach to careProfessional, reliable and accountable for own practiceAble to work independently while recognising limitations and seeking support appropriatelyDemonstrates sound professional judgement and decision makingAble to establish effective working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleaguesCommitted to delivering high-quality clinical careAdaptable and able to respond positively to changing service demandsCommitted to evidence-based practice and continuous professional developmentDemonstrates initiative and a proactive approach to service improvementDesirableDemonstrates leadership potentialInterest in developing specialist clinical expertiseEnthusiasm for education, mentoring and supporting others
Physical Requirements
EssentialAbility to undertake clinical assessment, casting, measuring and orthotic fitting activitiesAbility to meet the physical demands of the role, including periods of standing, kneeling, bending and manual handling
Other
EssentialAbility to travel independently between clinical locationsCommitment to undertaking mandatory and role-specific trainingFlexible approach to working practices to meet service requirementsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. UK Registration
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Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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