Clinical Lead Optometrist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7339489/287-OPHT-38-25 |
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With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A). This post will involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.
The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary. Successful candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualificationsrelevant to role. They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.
This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 42 Consultant Ophthalmologists. We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology.
In addition to core optometry activities hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities.
The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity & clinical audit as required, and coordinate their service responsibilities ensuring that delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A). This post will involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.
The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary. Successful candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualificationsrelevant to role. They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.
This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.
This advert closes on Friday 1 Aug 2025