Specialist Optometrist

Job Summary

Job :

Employer:

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NHST) – Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
Main area:
Optometry
Grade:
Band 7

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time – 37.5 hours per week (includes rotation into evening work until 7 pm one day per week and one Saturday per month as required)
Salary: £46,148 – £52,809 per annum (annual pay)
Closing date:
07/03/2025 23:59

An experienced and committed optometrist is required to join our team on a full‑time or part‑time basis. Optometrists at NUH work closely with a multidisciplinary team and are extensively involved in a range of extended roles, including Keratoconus, Cataract, Eye Casualty, PCO same‑day assessment and treatment service, Glaucoma, Macula and Diabetic clinics. The role offers the opportunity to enroll in an Advanced Clinical Practice Ophthalmology Level 7 apprenticeship with supported clinical experience and the possibility of progressing from Band 6 to Band 7.

The successful candidate will receive support for Independent Prescribing qualification and will contribute to the teaching of pre‑registration optometrists, postgraduate medics, orthoptic students and other health professionals.

• Deliver core optometric services and a range of extended services to the highest standards of quality and care.

• Act as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients of all ages, from pre‑term babies to the elderly, while adapting communication to patient needs.

• Participate in the delivery of specialist (extended‑role) optometric services such as cataract, eye casualty, PCO, glaucoma, Keratoconus, macula and diabetic clinic care.

• Work as an independent practitioner and serve as a clinical expert and mentor for junior staff in assessment and practice of these specialties.

• Undertake specific administrative duties as agreed with the Clinical Lead for Optometry.

• Registration as an Optometrist with the General Optical Council
• Membership of the College of Optometrists

• Independent Prescribing qualification or desire to achieve one
• City and Guilds or HSDA qualification in diabetic retinopathy screening

• Previous hospital experience in a Band 6 or Band 7 role, or equivalent high‑street experience as an optometrist
• Experience in clinical audit
• Experience supervising trainee or junior optometrists

• Clinical experience across a range of clinics, including refraction, macula, diabetic, low vision, contact lens, glaucoma, cataract

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Reflective practitioner
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) or Disabled, and all applicants who have declared a disability and meet essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

Applications will be accepted until the closing date of 07/03/2025 23:59
. All communication regarding the application will be carried out via the email address provided by the applicant. Please check your email, including junk/ spam folders, regularly.

Applicants aged 16 or 17 who are applying for a role that exceeds 20 hours per week will be required to commence an apprenticeship within the Trust unless an alternative apprenticeship standard is available, in line with current guidance for young people in England.