# Optometrist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Camberley
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 pro rata INC HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 7.5 hours per week (Tuesday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-20T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:13:07.667Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Frimley/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Optometrist/Optometrist-v8089844
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8089844?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Eye Treatment Centre at Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a forward-thinking and innovative department committed to delivering high-quality ophthalmic care. We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Optometrist to join our dedicated team in providing exceptional services to patients attending our ophthalmology department.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic clinical environment, where you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of specialist eye care, working alongside experienced ophthalmologists, nurses, and allied health professionals. The successful candidate will contribute to a range of clinics, helping to ensure timely and effective treatment pathways for our patients.

### Main duties of the job

This post offers extensive involvement within the medical retina service, for which training will be offered if required.

You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the Eye Treatment Centre and the Macular Mobile Unit working primarily alongside the Lead Consultant Ophthalmologist, Consultant Orthoptist and reporting to the Eye Treatment Centre Matron.

This post will require you to travel between sites where Macular Mobile Unit is  allocated.

The post is open to candidates looking for part time and able to work on Tuesday  for  7.5 hours per week.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to commute to satellite areas

**Desirable**

- Experience in extended roles

### Education

**Essential**

- Good Communication Skills
- Able to work in a team

**Desirable**

- Advanced training in medical retina

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree in Optometry
- GOC Registration.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development

**Desirable**

- Teaching qualification
- GCP trained
- Independent Prescribing

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736)
- [optometrist job description (pdf, 230.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10383055)

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