Operational Lead Orthoptist
The closing date is 08 October 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Orthoptist to join our team as an Operational Lead Orthoptist. The successful candidate will provide clinical and operational leadership of our teams at our Burton sites. Working with colleagues on orthoptics and the wider ophthalmology specialty the role will require coordinating, leading and driving our service forward to meet the future needs of our local population.
This post combines experienced clinical skills with day-to-day management of the service and is an ideal promotional opportunity for a senior orthoptist who wishes to lead a highly effective clinical team.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking highly skilled clinical duties and direct patient care as an experienced orthoptist
Providing professional support and guidance to clinical staff to deal with all areas of orthoptic provision, including complex care
Day-to-day management and leadership of a clinical team of orthoptists. Including tasks such as rota management, absence management, personal development, resolving daily problems in the service and all types of line management
Working with other leaders in orthoptics, optometry, ophthalmology and other specialties within our organisation and partner organisations to deliver service improvements.
Closing date of applications: 8 October 2025
Date of interview: 22 & 23 October 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
24 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-SURG-1290
Job locations
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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