Senior Orthotist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital Oswestry is looking to recruit a senior experienced B7 Orthotist on a permanent contract. The position is to work within a large established NHS team alongside colleagues providing a high level of Orthotics clinical care. Previous extensive experience is required in diabetes, with this role working predominantly in diabetic foot care and provision.

RJAH has an on-site manufacturing workshop, orthotic clinical assistants and prides itself on the level of care provided to our patients.

The dept has a full governance structure, along with supported training and learning for the team.

The service provides a total range of orthoses for a large number of medical conditions.

Main duties of the job

The role will be working in a large clinical NHS team prescribing a full extensive range of orthoses and Orthotics advice and guidance to patients. Particular experience is required in diabetic foot care and essential experience of MDT working in this clinical area, working alongside podiatrists, endocrinologists, vascular consultants and diabetic nurses.

The role will also require elements of teaching for both under graduate students, apprentices, and other health care colleagues, as well as being involved in clinical audit and service development.

Person Specification

Clinical experience in diabetes

Essential

  • Previous or current extensive clinical practice in diabetes and MDT working
  • Extensive clinical experience in Orthotics

Clinical experienece

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Orthotics at complex level
  • Evidenced range of complex prescription

Experienece in teaching and education

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching
  • Teaching to undergraduate students, apprentices and colleagues
  • Teaching to healthcare colleagues

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).

Closing Date: 30 November 2026

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