Junior Orthotist: Sponsorship Available

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Job Summary

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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Prosthetics or Orthotics or equivelant

Desirable

  • evidence of additional courses related to Orthotics

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with patients
  • Experience of communicating with patients and staff

Desirable

  • Placement in acute trust
  • Experience in a care setting

skills

Essential

  • Evidence of fine motor skills
  • Evidence of casting and measuring skills

Desirable

  • Experience in the workplace
  • Experience using workshop equipment

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).

Closing Date: 02 March 2026

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