Specialist Orthoptist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Orthoptist

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Orthoptist to join the Orthoptic Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work alongside a dedicated team of Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists & Nurses in a busy but supportive department.

We require an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our team of 5 other Orthoptists.

This position is ideal for a qualified Orthoptist looking to gain experience and is an excellent opportunity to develop your orthoptic skills in a forward thinking and progressive department. Newly qualified Orthoptists are welcome to apply and would be appointed at Band 5. The department would support with the BIOS preceptorship which would enable them to develop into the Band 6 role. The candidate must hold a current Orthoptic Qualification, and be registered with the HCPC.

The role is based at Broomfield Hospital, but will involve working at Braintree, Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers clinics. We are a department of 5 Orthoptists, 7 Consultants, one of which has a specialist interest in paediatrics and strabismus, 1 Optometrist and 5 Technicians.

If you think you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The job involves Orthoptic assessment and diagnosis of patients covering a wide age range and a variety of clinical conditions. You will need to plan, implement and monitor individual treatment plans from an orthoptic and optical point of view and advise on surgical recommendations, using evidence-based practice and advanced clinical reasoning.

In addition to core orthoptic clinics, the department also supports specialist paediatric, refraction, ocular motility and neuro-ophthalmology clinics. The post holder will also be required to undertake administrative duties consistent with the day to day functioning of an orthoptic clinic.

As a recognised Orthoptic undergraduate and masters placement we also participate in clinical teaching of Orthoptics students, as well as providing teaching to medical students, ophthalmic nurses, optometrists and other health professionals visiting the Orthoptic department.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

We work closely with other members of our department carrying out joint paediatric clinics with both Optometrists and Ophthalmologists.

You will be required to participate in Eye casualty emergency clinics with patients referred from the Stroke unit, A&E and local external providers.

For further details regarding the role responsibilities and the entry requirements, please see the combined job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application.

For further information please contact: Alex Landells (Head Orthoptist) ext 35254

Person Specification

• HCPC registration
• Driving license
• visual fields and OCT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)