Specialist Optometrist | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum (inc HCAS) pro rata if part time |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1V 2PD |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7369350/273-DC-7369350 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of specialist optometrist posts to work at Moorfields City Road, St George's, and Ealing in a variety of core and subspeciality clinics throughout the week (Contact Lenses, Medical Retina Injection clinics, Glaucoma, Paediatrics, cataract)
Moorfields Eye Hospital is a post-graduate teaching Hospital of international acclaim, dedicated to excellence in patient care, training and research. Our main site is at City Road, London but we have a large, and growing, number of interdisciplinary satellite clinics at which optometric services are provided.
The Optometry Department has expanded rapidly with increasing extended role activities across Moorfields’ sites. The Optometry Department has over 160 optometrists and provides clinical services for refraction, low vision assessment, medical contact lenses as well as extended role.
We play a significant role in the training of ophthalmic professionals and in collaboration with UCL our optometry education has recently expanded to provide College of Optometrists Higher Qualifications. Our research priorities reflect the developing role of optometrists and our close links with the Institute of Ophthalmology. We are supported by our spectacle and contact lens laboratories.
We have a range of specialities, hours and terms of service. All can be discussed at interview stage.
To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients.
To provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
· Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
· Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
· Free 24/7 independent counselling service
· Learning and development opportunities
· Easy and quick transport links
· A range of attractive benefits and discounts
· Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
· Free Pilates classes
· Full support and training to develop your skills
· Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
To provide a wide range of optometric services, which can include:
Working in an 'extended role' capacity in a variety of ophthalmology clinics which can include Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Cataract or External Disease.
Working in extended role outside ophthalmology clinics, i.e. without medical support in clinic, e.g. Children’s Vision Clinic.
Refraction, including adult and paediatric; diagnostic and post-operative cases, Medical Contact Lenses, Low Vision Clinics, adult and paediatric.
Refracting patients to specific protocols as part of studies.
Supervising junior staff in their clinical roles
To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients.
To provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025