Job summary
- Main area
- Opthamology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CL220226
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum or per annum pro rata
- Closing
- 13/03/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/04/2026
Employer heading
Orthoptist
Band 6
Job overview
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We have a vacancy for an orthoptist to join our friendly team. Newly qualified applicants would be considered, but would be appointed at band 5 for the first year.
You will be working with 13 orthoptists, 4 consultant paediatric ophthalmologists, including 2 with a specialism in ocular motility, 2 neuro-ophthalmologists, 2 vision scientists and 3 paediatric optometrists.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be involved in a range of orthoptic clinics including specialist tertiary referral paediatric, ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology clinics, and providing support to the eye emergency department.
We are a placement centre for undergraduate orthoptic students, and you will supervise students in clinic.
You will have opportunities for involvement in teaching, audit, and research. There is the option to train to deliver intra-vitreal injections for age-related macular degeneration.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- BSc/Diploma in Orthoptics
- Registration with HCPC
- Skills and experience in clinical orthoptics
- Experience of clinical teaching
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Completed training medicines exemptions for orthoptists
- Skills and experience in specialised orthoptic clinics
- Experience of supervising orthoptic undergraduate students
- Experience in undertaking clinical audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Megan Evans
- Job title
- Deputy head orthoptist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 4789
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