Orthoptist

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bury seeks an early-career Orthoptist to cover maternity leave in a dynamic community service. This role offers opportunities for broad skills development with extensive support and mentorship. Applicants should be qualified orthoptists with good communication and autonomous working abilities. Competitive benefits and a supportive team are part of the package.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience gained via Clinical Placements.
• Good communication skills.
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert on ocular motility disorders.
• Provide diagnosis and treatment of ocular motility deficit.
• Support school vision screening for all reception aged children.

Skills

Autonomy

Good communication skills

Education

Qualified orthoptist

Job description

Job summary

This post is required to cover a maternity leave. It is an excellent opportunity for an early career Orthoptist wanting experience of a full range of Orthoptic services. The Community Eye Service is an Orthoptic led service providing a wide range of core, advanced and extended practice clinics across Bury and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including Glaucoma, Low Vision, SEND, Stroke and Visual Processing Difficulties Clinics. This is a community based service but we also provide Orthoptic and low vision clinics to the Ophthalmology team at Rochdale Infirmary giving this postholder a unique opportunity to experience and develop a broad range of skills. We work with a number of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams and can provide experience of diverse work.

New starters with little or no previous experience are welcome to apply and anyone in their first year of employment will be provided with preceptorship. This experienced and highly qualified team will provide mentoring and support you on to your path to a successful career.

Our well established team invites innovation and new ideas , anyone showing enthusiasm for Orthoptics and care for the patients will be given a warm welcome.

Main duties of the job

To act as a source of expertise on the management of ocular motility disorders to patients, carers, other health care professionals, GPs and consultants.

To provide the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients presenting with acute ocular motility deficit at Rochdale Infirmary and community settings in Bury, Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton.

To support delivery of school vision screening for all reception aged children in Schools

To support the education and training of students, other healthcare professionals, junior doctors and other senior medical staff.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-BCO-P364-25

Job locations

Bury and Rochdale Community Services

Knowsley St

Bury

BL9 0SN

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification qualification Essential

• Qualified orthoptist

Experience Essential

• Experience gained via Clinical Placements

Professional Registration Essential

• HCPC registration

Work Related Circumstances Essential

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel to required sites

Desirable

• Interest in audit/research

Skills and Ability Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Good communication skills

Person Specification qualification Essential

• Qualified orthoptist

Experience Essential

• Experience gained via Clinical Placements

Professional Registration Essential

• HCPC registration

Work Related Circumstances Essential

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel to required sites

Desirable

• Interest in audit/research

Skills and Ability Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Good communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bury and Rochdale Community Services

Knowsley St

Bury

BL9 0SN

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bury and Rochdale Community Services

Knowsley St

Bury

BL9 0SN

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)