Job summary
- Main area
- Optometry
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 241-417-S-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Optometrist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Part-time position working in Glaucoma and Optometry clinics assessing low vision patients and refracting adults and paediatric patients.
Main duties of the job
Core Optometry clinics, and working alongside Doctors, Orthoptists, Nurses and Technicians as part of an Optometry and Glaucoma Team
Working for our organisation
The Eye Unit has 10 Consultant Ophthalmologists, Specialist Doctors, Nurses, Optometrists, Orthoptists and Technicians who work together to assess and treat patients with eye problems.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assessing and monitoring Glaucoma patients. Refracting and assessing patients for low vision aids. Please see job description.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Optometry Degree
- GOC Registration
- Further qualifications in Glaucoma
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Glaucoma clinics
- Previous experience with paediatric cycloplegic refraction
- Previous experience dispensing low vision aids
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
- Rachel Brierley
- Job title
- Head of Optometry
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390390
- Additional information
Optometry Department 01204 390390 x 144806
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