Orthoptist

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is seeking a full-time Orthoptist to join their Orthoptic team. The role involves assessing adult and paediatric patients in various clinics, providing critical support in a busy environment, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must possess an Orthoptic degree and be HCPC registered. This role offers an annual salary of £37,259 to £45,356, with a focus on patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Orthoptic degree or diploma required.
• Registration with HCPC essential.
• Experience in visual fields and complex Orthoptic clinics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Orthoptic assessments for inpatients and outpatients.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Attend departmental meetings and contribute to teaching.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Effective communication

Empathy with patients

Interest in Ophthalmology

Education

Orthoptic degree or diploma

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Orthoptist

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 October 2025

We are pleased to advertise a full-time Band 5 Permanent Orthoptic post. You are invited to join a team of enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists and Ophthalmic technicians at Guy's and St. Thomas' hospital trust. We would expect the applicant to do a wide range of adult and paediatric complex clinics.

Main duties of the job

We believe this role is ideal for a newly qualified Orthoptist that is enthusiastic, willing to work hard and is a team player. The post holder will gain expertise in fast paced busy paediatric clinics involving complex strabismus and neurology. They will be assessing adult patients in the ocular motility clinic as well as specialist neuro clinics and A+E patients. The post holder will have a mentor and be well supported throughout their role. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop core orthoptic clinical practice.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Orthoptic Department serves a busy London Teaching hospital, Tertiary referral Centre and the Evelina Children's Hospital. We support a Professor of Ophthalmology specialising in Ocular Motility, four Paediatric Consultants as well as a busy A&E department and all other sub specialists of ophthalmology. The department supports undergraduate placements for 8.5 months of the year.

Job responsibilities

• To provide appropriate and accurate Orthoptic assessment for all patients referred to the department as in patients or outpatients, including patients with special needs.
• To assess patients preoperatively and post operatively
• To liaise with other professionals such as ECLO, ophthalmic techs, consultants, and work within a multi-disciplinary team
• To assist with clinical admin.
• To assess patients for adjustable sutures post operatively
• To liaise with Head or Dept Orthoptist regarding any problems regarding service delivery.
• To be able to perform appropriate perimetry automated and manual fields.
• To interpret the results from the Humphrey Visual field analyser and Goldmann Perimeter.
• To attend departmental meetings for the Ophthalmology and Orthoptic department as well as appropriate training events
• To attend and contribute to departments journal club
• To comply with departmental quality procedures, participating in quality management monitoring. This will include audits for hospital ophthalmology services.
• To observe and maintain professional standards at all times.
• To be involved with departmental teaching
• To be involved in clinical placements of work experience students, Orthoptic Students, Optometry Students, Medical Students, GPs, Health Visitors, CMOs and Ophthalmologists etc.
• To attend an appraisal or PDR at least annually
• Assist and provide internal cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave, sickness and vacancies cross-site.

Person Specification

Education

• To possess an Orthoptic degree or diploma
• To be registered with HCPC

Skills

• To be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• To be able to work under pressure in a busy environment
• To have ability to handle difficult situations calmly and effectively to deal with patients, tactfully, efficiently and with empathy,
• To be able to communicate effectively with patients with special needs e.g. stressed, aggressive, hard of hearing, anxious patients, children, children with special needs, syndromes, multi-system failure and elderly as required
• To demonstrate an interest in Ophthalmology and be willing to keep up to date with the latest paediatric Orthoptic literature to participate in departmental teaching
• To have understanding and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• The ability to develop good working relationships with hospital staff at all levels

Experience

• Completion of orthoptic degree or diploma
• Experience in visual fields
• Paediatric/Adult/Specialist/complex Orthoptic clinics

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inc HCA