Senior Optometrist

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's Ophthalmology/Optometry department seeks a GOC-registered Resident Optometrist for a one-year post at St James's University Hospital. The role focuses on refraction (adult and paediatric), contact lenses, low vision, dispensing and keratoconus monitoring, with scope to learn in enhanced clinics.

You will work with a large optometry team, may travel to other Trust sites, and develop skills in corneal, glaucoma, acute referral and medical retina clinics within

Qualifications

• GOC-registered optometrist
• Experience in hospital settings is preferred
• Keen to pursue a career within secondary care optometry

Responsibilities

• Deliver core optometric services to high standards including refraction, contact lenses, low vision and dispensing.
• Develop skills in enhanced clinics such as corneal, glaucoma, acute referral and medical retina with senior support.
• Undertake delegated administrative responsibilities as required by Head of Optometry or senior colleagues

Skills

Refraction

Contact lenses

Low vision

Dispensing

Keratoconus monitoring

Corneal clinics

Glaucoma clinics

Medical retina clinics

Administrative duties

Job description

Job reference: 002399

Salary: Band 6 - £39,959-£48,117

Closing date: 09/11/2026

Department: Optometry Services - SJH

Location: St James’s University Hospital

Division: Head & Neck CSU

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

This one year Resident Optometrist post will give the successful applicant an opportunity to develop the core optometry skills of refraction (adult and paediatric), contact lenses, low vision assessment, dispensing and keratoconus monitoring, as well as the opportunity to learn new skills within supported enhanced optometry/ophthalmology clinics such a glaucoma, medical retina, acute referral and corneal clinics.

The Ophthalmology Department is part of the Head and Neck clinical service unit within the Trust. The role will be based primarily at St James's University Hospital but may require travel to other Trust sites.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, GOC registered optometrist who is keen to pursue a career within secondary care optometry and who preferably has recent experience of working in core optometry clinics within a hospital setting.

Why you should join our Team

The Optometry service is part of a major Ophthalmology Department within one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the NHS. The team delivers highly specialised core and enhanced Optometry patient services across paediatric and adult pathways, supports tertiary work, contributes to teaching and clinical research, and plays an important part in wider service development across Ophthalmology. This is a large enthusiastic team of 18 optometrists, a dispensing optician manager and optometry administration staff, with a strong professional identity, a broad clinical scope in core and enhanced services, and a clear commitment to evidence-based practice, education and continuous improvement and development.

You will work alongside all the optometry team and also with ophthalmology, orthoptic, nursing and imaging colleagues. It is an excellent opportunity for a keen optometrist who aspires to work within a secondary care setting.

What you will bring to the role

• To assist in the delivery of a broad range of core optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care including refraction, contact lenses, low vision, dispensing and keratoconus monitoring.
• To develop skills in enhanced clinics such as corneal, glaucoma, acute referral and medical retina with support from senior colleagues.
• To undertake delegated administrative responsibilities as determined by the Head of Optometry or senior colleagues.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.