Specialist Optometrist

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in Australia is looking for a Specialist Optometrist to join their Ophthalmology team. The role involves providing broad optometric services, enhancing patient access, and contributing to innovative care pathways. Candidates must have a BSc in Optometry and at least 2 years of experience. A commitment to ongoing professional development is essential.

Benefits

35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

Flexible working arrangements

On-site leisure centre

Qualifications

• Must be GOC registrant.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified optometrist.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of services including refraction and contact lens fitting.
• Participate in medical retina clinics and glaucoma monitoring.
• Contribute to clinical audits, teaching, and research projects.

Skills

Self-improvement and learning

Previous employment in a hospital eye service

Competent using multiple IT platforms

Line management / mentoring / supervision

Education

BSc in Optometry

Postgraduate qualification e.g. prof cert med ret or prof cert glauc

Job description

It's an exciting time to join the Ophthalmology team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Optometrist.

We are a small, friendly, and forward-thinking department with a clear focus on delivering outstanding patient care and creating a supportive workplace for our staff. Our growing service includes a modern diagnostic hub in Salisbury city centre, where innovative virtual pathways are transforming the way we care for patients with AMD, glaucoma, and keratoconus.

With nearly 32,000 new patients each year, our Ophthalmology Department is also playing a leading role in shaping eye care strategy across the Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire (BSW) Eyecare Network and the wider BSW Hospitals Group.

This new post is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive team, expand your skills, and contribute to the future of Optometry-led care within the NHS.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As part of the Optometry team at SFT, you will play a vital role in delivering a wide range of services, including:

• Adult and paediatric refraction
• Contact lens fitting and low vision services
• Medical retina clinics, including intraocular injections
• Glaucoma monitoring and review clinics
• Cataract pathways including pre- and post-operative care
• Acute referral clinics
• Clinical audit, teaching, and research projects to support service development

We are particularly keen to develop Optometry-led pathways that enhance patient access, reduce waiting times, and support our medical colleagues in meeting rising demand for secondary care ophthalmology.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Must be GOC registrant
• Must hold a BSc in Optometry
• Must have a minimum of 2 years experience as a qualified optometrist
• Hold post graduate qualification e.g. prof cert med ret or prof cert glauc

Skills and Experience

• Have a desire for self improvement and learning new skills
• Have previous employment in a hospital eye service
• Must be able to provide evidence of up to date and ongoing CPD

Communication

• Competent using multiple IT platforms
• Skills in line management / mentoring/ supervision

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata if part time