Optometrist Specialist Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Katalysysts; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Optometrist Specialist at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through Katalysysts. This part-time role involves delivering high-quality optometry services, including complex refraction and low vision assessments, while collaborating with medical teams. Located in picturesque Swindon, this position offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified Optometrist with relevant experience.
• Ability to conduct complex refraction and low vision assessments.
• Experience in glaucoma and AMD management.

Responsibilities

• Perform refractive assessments and ocular examinations.
• Collaborate with ophthalmology teams for patient management.
• Teach and support patients during examinations.

Skills

Complex refraction

Low vision assessment

Medical contact lens management

Glaucoma management

AMD assessment

Teaching

Research participation

Operational leadership

Education

Optometry degree

Job description

Optometrist Specialist at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Join us as an Optometrist Specialist at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through Katalysysts Consulting.

Position Details

Specialist Optometrist - Band 7

This part-time role offers 15 hours per week, with a pro-rata salary. We welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time work.

About the Role

Located in Swindon, GWH NHS Foundation Trust offers a vibrant environment in the busy Ophthalmology department. The hospital is easily accessible via A419 and M4, with excellent links to London, Reading, Bristol, Cheltenham, and Gloucestershire. Surrounded by picturesque countryside near the Marlborough Downs and Cotswolds, we pride ourselves on high-quality patient care and staff support.

The successful candidate will provide core (complex refraction for adults and pediatrics, low vision assessment, medical contact lens management) and extended (glaucoma, AMD, pre/post operative assessment) optometry services. Collaboration with ophthalmology colleagues is essential to enhance patient care. The role involves teaching, research, audit participation, and operational leadership within the department.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform refractive assessments and ocular examinations for patients of all ages, including those with significant visual loss or communication difficulties.
• Assess and dispense low vision aids and contact lenses.
• Work in extended roles within glaucoma, AMD, and other ophthalmology clinics alongside medical staff.
• Collaborate closely with optometry, orthoptics, and ophthalmology teams for optimal patient management.
• Carry out other clinical duties essential to service operation.
• Explain, instruct, motivate, and manage patients and carers during examinations and treatments.
• Provide advice and support related to diagnosis and management to patients and relevant parties.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, committed to inclusive recruitment practices.

Job Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Part-time
• Job Function: Healthcare Provider
• Industry: Optometrists

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