Specialist Orthoptist – Vision & Motility Expert

Cddft; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Orthoptist to join our dynamic department. You will manage your own general Orthoptic caseload, performing new and follow-up assessments, and contribute to urgent care and secondary screening clinics.

You will have opportunities to work in multi-disciplinary clinics with paediatric ophthalmology and optometrists, with emphasis on high-quality patient experience and CPD development across Trust sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics including specialist services.
• Experience of Goldmann visual field testing and Orthoptic teaching.
• Engagement in CPD and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage own Orthoptic caseload with new and follow-up assessments.
• Support urgent care clinic and secondary screening clinics.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary clinics with paediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry.
• Educate and train healthcare professionals and students; participate in CPD.

Skills

Orthoptic experience

Goldmann visual field testing

Clinical teaching

CPD

Time management

Education

Diploma/degree in Orthoptics

Tools

Orthoptic equipment

Computer software

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Orthoptist to join our dynamic department. You will manage your own general Orthoptic caseload, performing new and follow-up assessments, and contribute to urgent care and secondary screening clinics.

You will have opportunities to work in multi-disciplinary clinics with paediatric ophthalmology and optometrists, with emphasis on high-quality patient experience and CPD development across Trust sites.