Experienced Orthoptist

Are you an experienced orthoptist or newly qualified in your early career?Are you looking to gain experience in a broad range of routine and more complex conditions across both paediatric and adult orthoptics?If so don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our large, friendly and supportive team. As one of the country's leading Ophthalmology units, the Newcastle Eye Centre continually improves how it offers high quality services for patients, and excellent career satisfaction for its staff. Our visionary approach includes working closely with our consultant colleagues and other eye professionals to ensure we can provide healthcare at its best with people at our heart and we would love to hear from those who share our vision of collaborative working.

• Interview Date : 8 July 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, To assess and diagnose adult and paediatric cases registered within Orthoptics/Ophthalmology
• Create and deliver specialised individual treatment programmes as agreed with the client
• To demonstrate Orthoptics to orthoptic undergraduates and other health professionals and junior medical staff
• To work within the Directorate of Ophthalmology, a teaching facility and tertiary referral centre for patients with complex eye problems
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team in a supported environment
• Responsible for patients undergoing orthoptic treatment as in-patients or out-patients and to liaise with experienced orthoptists regarding problems arising
• To individually and/or in conjunction with colleagues, formulate individualised treatment plans for children and adults attending routine and specialist clinics
• Generate comprehensive patient records to reflect the Trust standard
• Provide advice to patients/carers regarding care and treatment
• Incorporate research-based evidence into orthoptic practice
• Work within the scope and code of professional practice
• Observe clinical guidelines and work within specific protocols where appropriate
  
  As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.