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 29/09/2025
Expected Shortlisting Date
19/09/2025
Planned Interview Date
29/09/2025
Main duties of the job
You 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.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Orthoptics leading to HCPC registration
Desirable
- BIOS Clinical Tutors Course and /or Clinical teaching course
Experience
Essential
- 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 12 September 2025
