Senior Orthoptist

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

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a permanent, full-time orthoptist (Band 6) to cover paediatric and adult Ophthalmology clinics. The role requires postgraduate orthoptic experience, with early evening clinics and one Saturday per month.

You will conduct comprehensive orthoptic assessments across age groups, and contribute to teaching for undergraduate placements and trainee ophthalmologists, while gaining experience in perimetry such as Octopus Goldmann Visual Fields.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate clinical experience in orthoptics required.
• Permanent, full‑time position at Band 6.
• Evening clinics and one Saturday per month are included.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive orthoptic assessments of children and adults.
• Deliver teaching to undergraduate students and trainee ophthalmologists.
• Learn and perform perimetry including Octopus Goldmann Visual Fields.

Job description

Job Summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has an opportunity for a permanent full-time experienced orthoptist at Band 6. You will be responsible for a specialist orthoptic workload centred around our paediatric and adult Ophthalmology clinics. This post is open to orthoptists with post graduate clinical experience only. Your job plan will include early evening clinics and one Saturday a month.

You will undertake comprehensive orthoptic assessment of children and adults with a wide range of abilities / disorders e.g. infantile cataract, nystagmus, learning disabilities, autism and stroke in standalone Orthoptic clinics and in joint clinics with optometrists and ophthalmologists.

You will provide clinical teaching for undergraduate orthoptic placements, trainee ophthalmologists, pre reg optometrists and student nurses.

You will be prepared to learn and undertake perimetry including Octopus Goldmann Visual Fields.

Why you should join our Team

We are a team of 16 orthoptists who work closely with paediatric ophthalmologists/strabismologists and optometrists. We have some very experienced staff to support you. We will provide support, mentoring and training, including case and journal discussions. There will opportunities to undertake audit and other projects. The department is accredited for orthoptic pre registration placements.

What you will bring to the role

You will provide routine and specialist orthoptic and visual field services as an autonomous practitioner within the hospital department and any other sites served by the department. This encompasses investigation and management including direct implementation of treatment over a range of conditions in many patient types/ages.

You will assist with clinical teaching and supervision of orthoptic undergraduate students.

You will assist with clinical teaching of other multidisciplinary profession staff.

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.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose:

Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Employer details

Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Orthoptics, Janice Hoole, [e-mail]

Details

Date posted: 14 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 001862

Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom