Orthoptist

Job Overview

Blackpool Orthoptic Department is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Orthoptist to join our team and support the Orthoptic Service at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The team member will participate in the provision of comprehensive and highly specialised orthoptic duties, examining both adult and paediatric patients as part of the general Orthoptic service. This will include paediatric services within the Women and Children’s Unit and visual screening in schools where necessary.

The role requires a good communicator with excellent people skills as the potential exists to encounter patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and abilities.

The Orthoptist will support a friendly, well‑organised, and motivated team consisting of 9 orthoptists, 3 optometrists and 6 ophthalmic technicians.

The post holder will work closely with the current SEN lead to manage the Special School screening and specialist paediatric clinics in the community and within the hospital.

To provide high‑quality and comprehensive orthoptic care within the Orthoptic Service in alignment with BTHF Trust values and to provide orthoptic service/support within Ophthalmology and other directorates as requested.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy work‑life balance. Working patterns such as part time working, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.