Hospital Orthoptist
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Orthoptist, with a special interest in glaucoma, to join the friendly and supportive team at the Borders Eye Centre. The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients referred into the orthoptic service, including adult and paediatric motility patients. The successful candidate will also be involved in the Pre-school Vision Screening Programme and reading difficulties clinic. This post offers significant development opportunities, particularly in glaucoma, and involves providing practice-based learning to students.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
256908
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
31/08/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Borders General Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
17/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Borders
Department:
Ophthalmology
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Hospital Orthoptist, Band 6 (Annex 21**)
Permanent
Hours of Work: 36 hours / week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Orthoptist, with a special interest in glaucoma, to join our friendly and supportive team at the Borders Eye Centre, Melrose. The successful candidate joins the orthoptic and ophthalmology team which includes Ophthalmologists, Nurses, Technicians, Healthcare Assistants, Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and administrative staff.
We welcome applications from experienced and newly qualified Orthoptists and are committed to supporting your career growth. All newly qualified Orthoptists will be required to complete the NHS Flying Start and BIOS Preceptorship Programmes. You will need to meet the requirements of the programme within your first year of practice and full support will be given to you for this. You will progress to a Band 6
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