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Orthoptist
Grade
Band 6 (Band 5 if new graduate)
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri 8.45 to 17.00)
Job ref
273-DC-6971427-B
Employer
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Moorfields Eye Centre at St George's Hospital
Town
LONDON
Salary
£37,259 - £55,046 per annum (inc HCAS)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Specialist Orthoptist

Band 6 (Band 5 if new graduate)

 

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job overview

This advert is for a band 6 position but we also welcome applications from new graduates. 

Moorfields Eye Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join the team working to work at Moorfields at St George's Hospital (four days per week) and one day per week at City Road. This offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work across a comprehensive group of specialist services in conjunction with providing core Orthoptic services to the local population.  

The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes ophthalmologists, nurses, optometrists, technicians, administrative staff and health care assistants.

 

Main duties of the job

Across the two sites there are a full range of sub-speciality clinics including botulinum toxin, motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, rapid access, MaxFax and dedicated new case Orthoptic clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics alongside children vision clinics and SEN services.  Clinical buddy support is available within the service.  

The service has strong links with education, providing academic and clinical training to a range of health care professionals and preparing learners for formal examination. The service regularly contributes to clinical research for internal and external research grants. 

Working for our organisation

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. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full job description is attached. 

  • To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department from the Trust’s specialist and sub-specialty services. 
  • To collaborate with the specialist services to ensure appropriate and effective patient management. 
  • As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the decision to instil drops for diagnostic and refractive purposes.
  • To arrange referral to another professional, either within or outside own discipline if needed after discussion with a senior colleague. 
  • To demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from undergraduate orthoptics and medical students, junior doctors, pre-registration optometrists and work experience students as directed by Education Lead.  
  • To actively participate in departmental and relevant specialist service audits and professional development activities.
  • To attend monthly strabismus teaching

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or diploma in Orthoptics
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in tertiary referral centre
  • Experience in outreach / community setting

Professional registration

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registration

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Audit / research exposure
  • Teaching of other healthcare professionals

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience on Orthoptics
  • Completed perceptorship programme

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jayesh Khistria
Job title
Consultant Orthoptist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 266 6120
Additional information

For City Road site

email: [email protected] Education lead

tel: 0207 566 2160

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