Specialist Optometrist

NHS

  • St Helens, Merseyside
  • £47,810-54,710 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic Optometrist to join our expanding Optometry department at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.This successful post holder will be required to carry out core optometry roles, including adult refraction, paediatric refraction and contact lens practice. Extended roles in AMD, Glaucoma and post-operative care are available to explore and training will be provided should the candidate be interested and have no prior experience.The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the Ophthalmology and Orthoptic teams to deliver and develop a high quality and diverse optometric services to our patients.Both full time and part time candidates will be considered.If you have any questions or wish to arrange an informal visit, please contact Mr Huzaifah Khonat, Principal Optometrist or Victoria Devlin, Head OrthoptistAn Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.Main duties of the job
  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing Optometric services including specialist techniques to children and adults within St Helens Hospital, Community Outreach Clinics and Special Schools.
  • To assess, diagnose and manage patients in both the community and hospital-based Ophthalmology Service, under the guidance of the relevant Consultant lead.
  • To initiate follow up care by the relevant team where appropriate and onward referral where required.
  • To assist the department in providing timely, effective, safe and appropriate care to its patients.
  • To contribute to the development of Optometrist delivered secondary care services within St Helens Ophthalmology Service.
  • To take part in audit, review and teaching.
About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.Our services:Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.Achievements:
  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Job shareReference number409-7208134Job locationsSt Helens HospitalMarshall Cross RoadSt HelensWA9 3DAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 2nd September 2025Closing date: 16th September 2025Shortlisting date: 17th September 2025Proposed Interview date: 25th September 2025Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 2nd September 2025Closing date: 16th September 2025Shortlisting date: 17th September 2025Proposed Interview date: 25th September 2025Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc (Hons) Optometry
  • Registration with the General Optical Council (GOC)
  • Evidence of CPD
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential
  • IT literate
  • Accurate record keeping
  • Flexible approach to working patterns
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to deal with vulnerable adults and children
Desirable
  • Postgraduate clinical experience
  • Previous work in Hospital Eye Service
  • Previous involvement in clinical/medical audit
OtherDesirable
  • Ability to travel to various locations via own car or assisted driver
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • BSc (Hons) Optometry
  • Registration with the General Optical Council (GOC)
  • Evidence of CPD
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential
  • IT literate
  • Accurate record keeping
  • Flexible approach to working patterns
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to deal with vulnerable adults and children
Desirable
  • Postgraduate clinical experience
  • Previous work in Hospital Eye Service
  • Previous involvement in clinical/medical audit
OtherDesirable
  • Ability to travel to various locations via own car or assisted driver

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