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Specialist Optometrist | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	28 April 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	28 May 2025
Location:	Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2DZ
Company:	ESHT
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7135966/374-SR3709

Summary

We are seeking to appoint a Specialist Optometrist to work in both specialist optometric clinics and extended roles within ophthalmology clinics. The successful candidate will provide a broad range of highly skilled core & specialised services.

We are currently advertising for part time hours but full time applicants are welcome to apply as there may be other opportunities in the near future.

We are excited to offer opportunities for optometrists to join our friendly Optometry Team in East Sussex. Our team strives to support training & development to optometrists through all levels of their career from pre-registration up to advanced practitioner levels. Our team consists of 12 optometrists and 2 dispensing opticians, with budget of 10 full time equivalent. The team provides services at Eastbourne District General Hospital, Bexhill Hospital & Conquest Hospital.

Our department has a large involvement with ophthalmology clinics but with a strong background in specialist optometry roles. The team works closely alongside consultant ophthalmologists, associate specialists, junior doctors, orthoptists, ophthalmic technicians, ophthalmology trained nurses & dispensing optician. Our team provides a range of highly skilled specialised services such as low vision, complex adult & paediatric refraction & medical contact lenses.



The role involves a varied work load with a mixture of specialist optometry clinics (medical contact lenses, refraction and low vision) and extended ophthalmology roles (for example AMD, glaucoma, cataract, intravitreal injections, eye casualty, laser, cornea).

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills, team focus and the drive to deliver a high standard of patient care. You must have current GOC registration and be qualified optometrist with post registration experience.

Training and support can be provided in the role as required and we welcome optometrists from the community setting who may be interested in training into hospital work.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Full details found in job description attached.

Specialist optometrists are likely to develop to an autonomous level with specialist optometry clinics as well as work in consultant led ophthalmology clinics with some supervision.

They are also expected to help teach and train other staff members including pre-registration optometrists and junior doctors.


This advert closes on Monday 12 May 2025

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