Specialist Orthoptist

Main area Specialist Orthoptist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: 1.00 wte will consider reduced hours Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site Liverpool Road Health Centre Town Luton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/09/2026

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing  sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Please note, our selection processes are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills. Please be advised that the use of AI in applications is monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Are you a Specialist Orthoptist, or ready to make that move?

Want to be part of a service which provides treatment in both an acute and community setting?

Keen to work within a team where you can share your skills and experience?

Then please read on and then apply.

We are looking for an experienced orthoptist to join our team, we will consider applications from recently graduated Orthoptists . This is an opportunity to work alongside staff in our community-based team of 15 Orthoptists, Orthoptic Support Workers and an Orthoptic Apprentice working on a varied and challenging caseload across the Community and Hospital sites.

A degree in Orthoptics or equivalent

HCPC registration

Membership of BIOS

Experience of all aspects of orthoptics in both acute or community is desirable

Ability to resolve both clinical and non-clinical queries

Communication skills to pass on your knowledge to the team

A desire to go beyond expectations

Opportunities for flexible working.

We offer specialist clinical roles such as special needs assessment, stroke ward assessment, stroke outpatient clinics, Goldmann assessment, Vision Therapy and clinical teaching.

Acute clinic with Ophthalmologist (adults and paediatrics patients)

Great benefits and inhouse staff services

Working with a Trust rated outstanding by the CQC

You will be based in the community at Liverpool Road Health Centre in Luton, or Kempston Health Centre, Bedford with a requirement to travel frequently to hospital and community clinics throughout Bedfordshire.

Our team covers community clinics across the county,…