Orthoptist Grade 2

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness initiatives

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking a Grade 2 Orthoptist to provide clinical leadership and high-quality orthoptic care at the Heidelberg Repatriation Campus, within the Ophthalmology Outpatients. The role involves education, research, and service development, with a permanent, part-time arrangement (one Tuesday afternoon per month).

You will supervise junior staff and students, support the ophthalmology team across cataract and retinal conditions, and contribute to teaching partnerships with La Trobe

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level qualification in Orthoptics with registration.
• Minimum of three years of clinical orthoptics experience.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and deliver patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership supporting the Chief and orthoptists in delivering service excellence at Austin Health.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based orthoptic care across cataract, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and retinal disease.
• Supervise Grade 1 orthoptists and orthoptic students.
• Lead and contribute to undergraduate orthoptic teaching in partnership with La Trobe University.
• Help optimise clinic workflow and patient scheduling to ensure timely care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor of Orthoptics & Ophthalmic Sciences

Job description

• Average 1 hour per week (4-hour session/month)

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Orthoptic Department/Division

The Ophthalmology Unit is based in the Outpatients Department at the Repat Campus, where multiple clinics run throughout the week.

The Orthoptic Unit, closely integrated with the Ophthalmology Unit, delivers comprehensive orthoptic services across Austin Health. Both inpatient and outpatient orthoptic services are based at the Repat Campus and the Royal Talbot Campus. The unit provides high-quality patient care and is strongly committed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Both the Ophthalmology and Orthoptic Units operate within the Surgical and Procedural Medicine (SAPM) Division, which offers a broad range of surgical services, including elective and 24/7 emergency surgery. The division is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering ongoing professional development for its staff.

About the role

The Grade 2 Orthoptist is a clinical leader, responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based orthoptic care across Austin Health. This role integrates skilled clinical practice with leadership, education, research, and service development to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuous service improvement.

This role is permanent, part-time, recurring one Tuesday afternoon per month, working in our Cataract Clinical alongside our Ophthalmologist. It is based within Ophthalmology Outpatients at our Heidelberg Repatriation Campus.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide clinical leadership supporting the Chief and Grade 3 orthoptists in driving service excellence across Austin Health.


• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based orthoptic care with strong clinical knowledge in areas such as cataract, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, and retinal disease.


• Provide professional supervision, guidance, and support to Grade 1 orthoptists and orthoptic students.


• Lead and contribute to the clinical teaching of undergraduate orthoptic students in partnership with La Trobe University and in alignment with the department’s teaching program.


• Support the Grade 3 and Chief Orthoptist in optimising clinic workflow and patient scheduling, ensuring high-quality and timely care delivery.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skill set. Must be currently registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Bachelor of Orthoptics & Ophthalmic Sciences (or equivalent qualification) and registration with the Australian Orthoptic Board.


• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience in orthoptics.


• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated, high-quality care.


• Commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.


• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.


• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.


• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Danielle Thorburn, Chief Orthoptist at ***************@austin.org.au