Advanced Practice Orthoptist
NHS Highland
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We offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Orthoptist to join our friendly team of 8 Orthoptists, 9 Ophthalmologists and 6 Optometrists as well as Nursing and Administrative support based in the National Treatment Centre, Inverness.
The post holder will be one of three Advanced Practice Orthoptists in a busy department covering the largest Health Board area in Scotland with a full complex caseload of all types of Orthoptic patients.
The department delivers Orthoptic services in peripheral areas in conjunction with a comprehensive Preschool Orthoptic Vision Screening Service throughout the remote and rural communities of the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney. This requires the applicant to be flexible and adaptive to a variety of working environments and hours of work.
Taking a patient centred approach, we are continuously developing the service aligning with workforce transformation and to meet the needs of our population. We are looking for a compassionate, adaptable team player who has Advanced Practice knowledge and skills and can contribute to education and quality improvement within the Ophthalmology multidisciplinary team.
A full driving licence is required.
For more information please contact Aileen Gardner (Head of Orthoptic Service); email: aileen.gardner@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Orthoptist to join our friendly team of 8 Orthoptists, 9 Ophthalmologists and 6 Optometrists as well as Nursing and Administrative support based in the National Treatment Centre, Inverness.
The post holder will be one of three Advanced Practice Orthoptists in a busy department covering the largest Health Board area in Scotland with a full complex caseload of all types of Orthoptic patients.
The department delivers Orthoptic services in peripheral areas in conjunction with a comprehensive Preschool Orthoptic Vision Screening Service throughout the remote and rural communities of the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney. This requires the applicant to be flexible and adaptive to a variety of working environments and hours of work.
Taking a patient centred approach, we are continuously developing the service aligning with workforce transformation and to meet the needs of our population. We are looking for a compassionate, adaptable team player who has Advanced Practice knowledge and skills and can contribute to education and quality improvement within the Ophthalmology multidisciplinary team.
A full driving licence is required.
For more information please contact Aileen Gardner (Head of Orthoptic Service); email: aileen.gardner@nhs.scot
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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- Effective from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours. Part-time hours will be adjusted on a pro-rata basis. There will be an increase in the hourly rate to ensure that pay remains unaffected.
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.
Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.