214430 OPTOMETRIST ADVANCED (LI)

Ayrshire; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits Optometrists to join a proactive Hospital Eye service team. This role offers the chance to work across multiple clinics, providing essential services such as glaucoma assessments and low vision evaluations. The department is committed to professional development, supporting candidates in achieving postgraduate qualifications. If you're passionate about advancing your career in a dynamic healthcare environment and making a difference in patient care, this position is perfect for you. Join a dedicated team that values diversity and offers a supportive atmosphere for all professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience in glaucoma, corneal, and paediatric clinics is desirable.
• Willingness to pursue postgraduate qualifications for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services in various optometry clinics.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Ophthalmology team.

Skills

Optometry

Clinical Assessment

Patient Management

Postgraduate Qualifications

Education

Doctor of Optometry (OD)

Job description

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Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent, by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role," your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes, please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult), then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Optometrists interested in working in the Hospital Eye service environment to join our team of Optometrists working across Lothian. The posts are for permanent full-time Advanced Optometrists; however, applicants wishing part-time or sessional work will be considered.

The Optometry department provides a range of clinical services, including glaucoma clinics (new patient assessment and management of stable and complex patients), corneal clinics, paediatric optometry clinics (including paediatric uveitic clinics), and specialist low vision assessment clinics. We are planning to expand our services into areas such as cataract pre-surgical assessment clinics. Experience in these sub-specialties is desirable but not mandatory, as further training and development can be provided. We are a proactive department with opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge. We support our Optometrists in achieving postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience to meet the criteria for advanced-level posts and are interested in candidates wishing to further their careers in the Hospital Eye Service.

The post is Lothian-wide, with clinical activity at St John’s Hospital in Livingston, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh, and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

The post involves clinics during the day and evenings.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic professional Optometrists to join our multidisciplinary Ophthalmology team.

Informal enquiries and visits are welcome. Please contact Patricia Halpin, Principal Optometrist, at 0131 536 1874 or [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care