Specialist Orthoptist
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Fife is seeking a specialist orthoptist to join their team, delivering services to a diverse range of paediatric and adult patients. The role involves autonomous work within an orthoptic caseload and collaboration with medical teams, including Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Stroke, and Neurology. Responsibilities also include visual screening for approximately 4,500 children annually and travel between hospital sites and community services. This position is suitable for an experienced orthoptist, offering opportunities for involvement in practice-based learning, teaching, and research/audit activities.
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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 – £43,231 — matches the national scale.
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Job reference:
259065
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - - £52,679)
Job closing date:
22/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Queen Margaret Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
08/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Fife
Department:
Orthoptic
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We are looking for a specialist orthoptist to join the orthoptic team in NHS Fife. The orthoptic team deliver services to a wide range of paediatric and adult patients working autonomously within an orthoptic caseload and in partnership with medical teams including Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, Stroke teams and Neurology.
We also provide visual screening to an annual population of 4,500 children. A certain amount of travel between sites will be necessary as the department operates across two hospital sites as well as providing a community orthoptic service.
This post would suit an orthoptist with experience as there are elements of lone working as part of the role. Opportunities to be involved in practice based learning as part of our commitment to undergraduate orthoptics programmes as well as teaching of hospital staff/pre reg. optometrists are available. Research/audit activity is actively encouraged with regular in-service training within the department.
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