Senior Orthoptist

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  • Leeds
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has an opportunity for a permanent full-time experienced orthoptist at Band 6. You will be responsible for a specialist orthoptic workload centred around our Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics. This post is open to orthoptists with post graduate clinical experience only.The Orthoptic and Children's Eye Clinic is based on the St James's University Hospital site in a dedicated unit in the Multispecialty Outpatients building. In addition to hospital sessions you will be required to undertake day sessions in Health Centres around Leeds so a willingness to travel is essential.Interviews are likely to be held on 29/09/2025Expected Shortlisting Date19/09/2025Planned Interview Date29/09/2025Main duties of the jobYou will undertake comprehensive orthoptic assessment of children and adults with a wide range of abilities / disorders e.g. infantile cataract, nystagmus, learning disabilities, autism, stroke in standalone Orthoptic clinics and in joint clinics with optometrists and ophthalmologists. The Orthoptic Department is committed to high quality investigation and care for our patients.You will provide clinical teaching for undergraduate orthoptic placements, trainee ophthalmologists, pre reg optometrists and student nurses.You will be prepared to learn and undertake Octopus Goldmann Visual Fields.About usLeeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country with 20,000 members of staff servicing 7 hospitals on 5 sites with a vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.We are a team of 16 orthoptists who work closely with paediatric ophthalmologists/strabismologists and optometrists. We have some very experienced staff to support you. We will provide support, mentoring and training, including case and journal discussions. There will opportunities to undertake audit and other projects.At Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is based on values and behaviours known as the Leeds Way - Patient Centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable and Empowered.Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberC9298-HAN-115Job locationsSt. James's University HospitalBeckett StreetLeedsLS9 7TFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide routine and specialist orthoptic and visual field services as an autonomous practitioner within the hospital department and any other sites served by the department. This encompasses investigation and management including direct implementation of treatment over a range of conditions in many patient types/ages.To assist with clinical teaching and supervision of orthoptic undergraduate students.To assist with clinical teaching of other multidisciplinary profession staff.Please refer to detailed job description and person specification attached Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo provide routine and specialist orthoptic and visual field services as an autonomous practitioner within the hospital department and any other sites served by the department. This encompasses investigation and management including direct implementation of treatment over a range of conditions in many patient types/ages.To assist with clinical teaching and supervision of orthoptic undergraduate students.To assist with clinical teaching of other multidisciplinary profession staff.Please refer to detailed job description and person specification attachedPerson SpecificationSkills & behavioursEssential
  • Observation skills and manual dexterity to perform the role of an orthoptist
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Recognises own limitations and refers to superiors
Desirable
  • Octupus Goldmann perimetry
QualificationsEssential
  • Degree or diploma in Orthoptics leading to HCPC registration
Desirable
  • BIOS Clinical Tutors Course and /or Clinical teaching course
ExperienceEssential
  • Sufficient post qualification practice to undertake the job description
  • Understanding of investigation required for complex motility problems
  • Able to manage routine motility problems
  • Evidence of continuous professional / clinical development
  • Audit practice
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical education for undergraduate orthoptic students and other professionals
  • Able to assess patients with learning disability
  • Able to assess patients with visual impairment
Person SpecificationSkills & behavioursEssential
  • Observation skills and manual dexterity to perform the role of an orthoptist
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Recognises own limitations and refers to superiors
Desirable
  • Octupus Goldmann perimetry
QualificationsEssential
  • Degree or diploma in Orthoptics leading to HCPC registration
Desirable
  • BIOS Clinical Tutors Course and /or Clinical teaching course
ExperienceEssential
  • Sufficient post qualification practice to undertake the job description
  • Understanding of investigation required for complex motility problems
  • Able to manage routine motility problems
  • Evidence of continuous professional / clinical development
  • Audit practice
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical education for undergraduate orthoptic students and other professionals
  • Able to assess patients with learning disability
  • Able to assess patients with visual impairment

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