Specialist Orthoptist
Frimley, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
Job Overview
We are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Orthoptist to join our service based at Frimley Park Hospital, with cross-site working across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, delivering high-quality Orthoptic care to a diverse patient population across outpatient, inpatient and community settings.
The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of Orthoptic conditions, including paediatric and adult patients, complex ocular motility disorders, amblyopia, and neurological conditions. You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
You will also have opportunities to develop extended clinical skills in specialist areas such as glaucoma, low vision, stroke, refraction, and pre-operative cataract assessment, with training provided where required.
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills, committed to delivering high standards of care in line with Frimley Health’s values of Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, providing a comprehensive Orthoptic service across Frimley Health sites.
Key Responsibilities Include
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this
vacancy.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
We are seeking a Band 6 Specialist Orthoptist to join our service based at Frimley Park Hospital, with cross-site working across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, delivering high-quality Orthoptic care to a diverse patient population across outpatient, inpatient and community settings.
The role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of Orthoptic conditions, including paediatric and adult patients, complex ocular motility disorders, amblyopia, and neurological conditions. You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, effective, and patient-centred care.
You will also have opportunities to develop extended clinical skills in specialist areas such as glaucoma, low vision, stroke, refraction, and pre-operative cataract assessment, with training provided where required.
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills, committed to delivering high standards of care in line with Frimley Health’s values of Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, providing a comprehensive Orthoptic service across Frimley Health sites.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients referred to the Orthoptic Department, including complex paediatric and adult cases
- Planning, implementing, and evaluating individual treatment programmes using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice
- Managing a wide range of conditions including ocular motility defects, amblyopia, neurological conditions, and congenital or acquired visual disorders
- Evaluating visual acuity in patients with diverse needs, including infants, patients with learning difficulties, and those with complex presentations
- Formulating discharge plans and arranging onward referrals where appropriate
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team including ophthalmology, paediatrics, neurology, and allied health professionals
- Delivering clinics across multiple sites and contributing to community/off-site services
- Undertaking extended roles such as glaucoma, low vision, stroke, refraction, and cataract pre-operative assessment (training supported as required)
- Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to audit, service development, and quality improvement
- Supporting patient education and promoting understanding of conditions and treatment plans
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this
vacancy.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Diploma or Degree of British Orthoptics
- Registration with Health Professional Council
- Management qualification or working towards
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Good leadership skills
- Team worker
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Computer literate and able to utilise programmes like word and excel
- Clinical Teaching qualification
- Experience in orthoptic extended roles
Essential criteria
- Car Driver
- Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provisions
- Clinical teaching experience
- Evidence of on-going training and development
- Keen for professional development
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
