Specialist/ New Graduate Orthoptist (depending on experience)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £14,305 - £21,008 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Cwmni: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7392020/273-DS-7392020 |
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A Vacancy at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a part-time permanent role for 2 days a week, Wednesday and Friday. The post is based at Moorfields Eye Clinic at Croydon University Hospital but cover at other community sites may be required.
We are looking for a highly motivated Specialist Orthoptist with experience or a new graduate looking for their first qualified role within a strong multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job at Moorfields Croydon would include a full range of sub-speciality clinics including , motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, rapid access, MaxFax and general orthoptic clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics alongside children vision clinics and a new dedicated SEN services.
We also work closely with Croydon University Hospital in supporting the stroke service, neurology, endocrinology and A&E.
What’s in it for You?
At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
A full job description is attached however main responsibilities include:
a) To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department. This patient group comprises all cases of strabismus and amblyopia, highly complex congenital and acquired ocular motility disorders, nystagmus, congenital and acquired orbital and adnexal disorders, congenital and acquired neurological conditions, congenital and developmental ocular abnormalities, genetic disorders and systemic diagnoses with associated ocular abnormalities.
b) To be responsible for evaluation of visual acuity and visual behaviour in referrals from the specialist services, particularly strabismus and paediatric referrals, PCC and A&E. This includes all infants and young children, patients of all ages with poor cooperation, adult illiterates, functional visual loss and learning disabled patients.
c) To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new and follow-up patients seen in any of the Moorfields clinics.
d) To be responsible as an independent practitioner for planning, implementing and monitoring orthoptic treatment for patients of all ages and for appropriately following up patients who fail to attend or comply with treatment, in conformance with Trust and departmental policies.
e) To be responsible as an independent practitioner for orthoptic monitoring of patients under the care of specialist services and for re-referral to specialist services if indicated.
f) To collaborate with the specialist services to ensure appropriate and effective patient management. This includes patients attending the Neuro-ophthalmology, Strabismic, Orbital and Toxin
g) As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the decision to instil drops for diagnostic and refractive purposes, the appropriate strength required and to advise patients / parents / carers of side effects accordingly, in line with Patient Group Direction (PGD
This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025
This is a part-time permanent role for 2 days a week, Wednesday and Friday. The post is based at Moorfields Eye Clinic at Croydon University Hospital but cover at other community sites may be required.
We are looking for a highly motivated Specialist Orthoptist with experience or a new graduate looking for their first qualified role within a strong multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job at Moorfields Croydon would include a full range of sub-speciality clinics including , motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, rapid access, MaxFax and general orthoptic clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics alongside children vision clinics and a new dedicated SEN services.
We also work closely with Croydon University Hospital in supporting the stroke service, neurology, endocrinology and A&E.
What’s in it for You?
At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You’ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.
A full job description is attached however main responsibilities include:
a) To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department. This patient group comprises all cases of strabismus and amblyopia, highly complex congenital and acquired ocular motility disorders, nystagmus, congenital and acquired orbital and adnexal disorders, congenital and acquired neurological conditions, congenital and developmental ocular abnormalities, genetic disorders and systemic diagnoses with associated ocular abnormalities.
b) To be responsible for evaluation of visual acuity and visual behaviour in referrals from the specialist services, particularly strabismus and paediatric referrals, PCC and A&E. This includes all infants and young children, patients of all ages with poor cooperation, adult illiterates, functional visual loss and learning disabled patients.
c) To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new and follow-up patients seen in any of the Moorfields clinics.
d) To be responsible as an independent practitioner for planning, implementing and monitoring orthoptic treatment for patients of all ages and for appropriately following up patients who fail to attend or comply with treatment, in conformance with Trust and departmental policies.
e) To be responsible as an independent practitioner for orthoptic monitoring of patients under the care of specialist services and for re-referral to specialist services if indicated.
f) To collaborate with the specialist services to ensure appropriate and effective patient management. This includes patients attending the Neuro-ophthalmology, Strabismic, Orbital and Toxin
g) As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the decision to instil drops for diagnostic and refractive purposes, the appropriate strength required and to advise patients / parents / carers of side effects accordingly, in line with Patient Group Direction (PGD
This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025