Optometrist Specialist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7223648/249-7129733-2 |
Summary
Specialist Optometrist - Band 7
This role is offered on a part time basis of 15 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
We have a fantastic opportunity at The Great Western Hospitals (GWH) NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced Optometrist looking for a fresh challenge within our busy Ophthalmology department. GWH is located next to the A419 and M4 providing quick commuting links to London, Reading, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. It is in the midst of beautiful countryside sitting at the foot of the Marlborough Downs and just south of the Cotswolds.
You would be working in a friendly environment where staff pride themselves on supporting each other and delivering the highest quality of service and care. This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation who can offer very competitive pay rates, training and development opportunities, and benefits. At GWH, we are focused on providing the best possible, personalised care to the people of Swindon, Wiltshire and within close proximity to our borders as well as to the wider community. We believe in treating patients as quickly as possible, helping them to get better faster by offering a range of; outpatient clinics, day case, and in-patient surgery across the whole Ophthalmology arena.
The role is to provide core (complex refraction for adults and paediatrics, low vision assessment, medical contact lens management) and extended role (glaucoma, AMD, pre/post operative assessment) optometry services contributing to the clinical management of patients in collaboration with the ophthalmology team in order to improve patient care.
The successful candidate will be proactive in involvement withteaching,research and audit programmes as well as providing operational leadership within the department.
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
1. To undertake refractive assessment and ocular examination for paediatric and adult patients including
those with significant visual loss and/or communication difficulties.
2. To assess for and dispense low vision aids and contact lenses to patients of all ages.
3. To work in an extended role capacity in the Glaucoma, AMD and other ophthalmology clinics alongside
medical staff.
4. To work closely with colleagues in optometry, orthoptics and ophthalmology for the best management of
the patient.
5. To undertake other clinical duties fundamental to the running of the service.
6. To appropriately explain, instruct, motivate and manage patients and the carers during examination and
treatment.
7. To provide advice and support to patients and those clinical and non-clinical parties affected by the
diagnosis and management.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
This role is offered on a part time basis of 15 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.
We have a fantastic opportunity at The Great Western Hospitals (GWH) NHS Foundation Trust for an experienced Optometrist looking for a fresh challenge within our busy Ophthalmology department. GWH is located next to the A419 and M4 providing quick commuting links to London, Reading, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. It is in the midst of beautiful countryside sitting at the foot of the Marlborough Downs and just south of the Cotswolds.
You would be working in a friendly environment where staff pride themselves on supporting each other and delivering the highest quality of service and care. This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded organisation who can offer very competitive pay rates, training and development opportunities, and benefits. At GWH, we are focused on providing the best possible, personalised care to the people of Swindon, Wiltshire and within close proximity to our borders as well as to the wider community. We believe in treating patients as quickly as possible, helping them to get better faster by offering a range of; outpatient clinics, day case, and in-patient surgery across the whole Ophthalmology arena.
The role is to provide core (complex refraction for adults and paediatrics, low vision assessment, medical contact lens management) and extended role (glaucoma, AMD, pre/post operative assessment) optometry services contributing to the clinical management of patients in collaboration with the ophthalmology team in order to improve patient care.
The successful candidate will be proactive in involvement withteaching,research and audit programmes as well as providing operational leadership within the department.
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
1. To undertake refractive assessment and ocular examination for paediatric and adult patients including
those with significant visual loss and/or communication difficulties.
2. To assess for and dispense low vision aids and contact lenses to patients of all ages.
3. To work in an extended role capacity in the Glaucoma, AMD and other ophthalmology clinics alongside
medical staff.
4. To work closely with colleagues in optometry, orthoptics and ophthalmology for the best management of
the patient.
5. To undertake other clinical duties fundamental to the running of the service.
6. To appropriately explain, instruct, motivate and manage patients and the carers during examination and
treatment.
7. To provide advice and support to patients and those clinical and non-clinical parties affected by the
diagnosis and management.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
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