Specialist Orthoptist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Specialist Orthoptist to join a community-based team in Bedfordshire, working across acute and community settings. The post holder will autonomously assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a varied caseload of adult and paediatric patients with visual disorders and ocular motility issues. Responsibilities include working single-handedly in clinics, collaborating with ophthalmologists, and contributing to multidisciplinary teams. The role offers opportunities for flexible working and professional development.
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Orthoptics
- HCPC registration
- BIOS registration
Desirable criteria
- Clinical tutors course
- Working Single handed in clinic dealing with complex situations of a clinical and non-clinical nature
- Ability to teach and demostrate clinical orthoptics
- Previous experience in all aspects of orthoptics (adults/paeds/Ad Mot/acute and comm)
- Knowledge of Visual Fields assessment and interpretation
- Skills & Knowledge
- S1/other electronic patient records
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
- Evidence of a good standard of continued professional development.
- EHCP report writing
- Safeguarding
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
- Qualifications & Training
- Degree/Diploma in Orthoptics
- HCPC registration
- BIOS registration
- Clinical tutors course
- Working Single handed in clinic dealing with complex situations of a clinical and non-clinical nature
- Ability to teach and demostrate clinical orthoptics
- Previous experience in all aspects of orthoptics (adults/paeds/Ad Mot/acute and comm)
- Knowledge of Visual Fields assessment and interpretation
- Skills & Knowledge
- S1/other electronic patient records
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
- Evidence of a good standard of continued professional development.
- EHCP report writing
- Safeguarding
- Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 16d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)
Specialist Orthoptist
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a Specialist Orthoptist, or ready to make that move?
Want to be part of a service which provides treatment in both an acute and community setting?
Keen to work within a team where you can share your skills and experience?
Then please read on and then apply.
We are looking for an experienced orthoptist to join our team, we will consider applications from recently graduated Orthoptists . This is an opportunity to work alongside staff in our community-based team of 15 Orthoptists, Orthoptic Support Workers and an Orthoptic Apprentice working on a varied and challenging caseload across the Community and Hospital sites.
You will have:
A degree in Orthoptics or equivalent
HCPC registration
Membership of BIOS
Experience of all aspects of orthoptics in both acute or community is desirable
Ability to resolve both clinical and non-clinical queries
Communication skills to pass on your knowledge to the team
A desire to go beyond expectations
We offer:
Opportunities for flexible working.
We offer specialist clinical roles such as special needs assessment, stroke ward assessment, stroke outpatient clinics, Goldmann assessment, Vision Therapy and clinical teaching.
Acute clinic with Ophthalmologist (adults and paed
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