In this varied role, you’ll have the opportunity to work across adult and paediatric clinics, including Specialist Paediatric and Ocular Motility Clinics. Whether you’re working in community clinics or conducting school vision screenings, your expertise will shine as you provide high-quality assessments and treatments. We also encourage your professional growth—our department is committed to developing extended roles within the team and facilitating clinical training for students and junior health professionals. If you hold a Diploma or Degree in Orthoptics and are registered with the HCPC, we’d love to hear from you! Your journey to making a difference starts here.
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join our dynamic team of 7 Orthoptists, 11 ophthalmic technicians and an Optometrist. The Orthoptic department works closely with the Eye Department which currently has 10 Consultants including specialist in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Motility.
The role includes undertaking Orthoptic adult, and paediatric clinics, Specialist Paediatric and Ocular Motility Clinics as well as working single handed in Community Clinics and School Vision screening The successful candidate should therefore have experience at least at Band 5. The department runs specialist Stroke, Low vision and Visual Processing clinics so experience in these areas would be a benefit but are not essential. Our Orthoptists also undertake extended roles as Glaucoma Practitioners and First Assistant in Theatre. There are plans to develop further extended roles within the team, so if this appeals to you then we would love to hear from you.
The department is an approved clinical placement centre so you will take part clinical supervision and teaching of undergraduate Orthoptic students and other medical professionals.
A Diploma or Degree in Orthoptics and state registration with the HCPC is essential. For all informal enquires please contact Pam Grewal, Optical Services Manager.
Your main duties will be to provide as an autonomous practitioner, individually and as part of a team, high quality specialist orthoptic investigation, assessment and treatment for patients referred to the orthoptic department from various hospital departments including Ophthalmology, Paediatric, Emergency Department, Maxillo-facial, Neurology, and Stroke, and from other health professionals such as GP's, school health advisors (SHA) and Health Visitors.
You will also be required to participate in the training of other health professionals, including junior doctors, pre-registration Optometrists and Orthoptists
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