# Specialist Optometrist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-optometrist/26275bc9-9abb-4d26-90b6-57500501281b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-optometrist/26275bc9-9abb-4d26-90b6-57500501281b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** East Grinstead - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T08:52:33.874Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/East_Grinstead/Queen_Victoria_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8064787 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8064787?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Optometrists keen to enhance their knowledge and extend their skills by joining our team of Consultant Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Imaging and Nursing staff working in the Ophthalmology team at QVH.  The post holder will work independently and with consultants where required in making clinical decisions.  There will be opportunities to develop your experience and to work with our specialist teams and also be part of the innovative work done here at QVH. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside Consultant Ophthalmologists, using advanced clinical techniques and skills to undertake assessment of new patients and follow up patients in one or more of the sub-specialised Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculoplasty, Cataract, Research and Paediatric ophthalmology clinics, undertaking  optometry and refractive work reporting directly to the clinical lead for the service.  Please see the Job Description. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will work independently and with consultants where required to make clinical decisions to direct patients appropriately through their clinical pathway.  For example: - Cataract New clinic - assessing, counselling, discussing risks and benefits of surgery, discussing target refractions, listing for surgery - Cataract follow up - assessing that eye has settled and there are no post-operative complications like CMO. Listing for second eye if necessary. Counselling and appropriate management of distressed patients in cases of refractive surprises. - Undertake Refractive outpatient clinics - Corneal crosslinking follow up. - Supporting corneal clinics seeing stable graft patients etc. - Paediatric clinics – Cycloplegic refractions with profundus checks. Supporting Orthoptic patients. - Glaucoma patients - Virtual Ophthalmology Clinics ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Optometrists keen to enhance their knowledge and extend their skills by joining our team of Consultant Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Imaging and Nursing staff working in the Ophthalmology team at QVH. The post holder will work independently and with consultants where required in making clinical decisions. There will be opportunities to develop your experience and to work with our specialist teams and also be part of the innovative work done here at QVH. ## Job Description The successful applicant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside Consultant Ophthalmologists, using advanced clinical techniques and skills to undertake assessment of new patients and follow up patients in one or more of the sub-specialised Glaucoma, Cornea, Oculoplasty, Cataract, Research and Paediatric ophthalmology clinics, undertaking optometry and refractive work reporting directly to the clinical lead for the service. Please see the Job Description. ## Responsibilities The post holder will work independently and with consultants where required to make clinical decisions to direct patients appropriately through their clinical pathway. For example: Cataract New clinic - assessing, counselling, discussing risks and benefits of surgery, discussing target refractions, listing for surgery Cataract follow up - assessing that eye has settled and there are no post-operative complications like CMO. Listing for second eye if necessary. Counselling and appropriate management of distressed patients in cases of refractive surprises. Undertake Refractive outpatient clinics Corneal crosslinking follow up. Supporting corneal clinics seeing stable graft patients etc. Paediatric clinics – Cycloplegic refractions with profundus checks. Supporting Orthoptic patients. Glaucoma patients Virtual Ophthalmology Clinics ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post-qualification experience in Hospital Optometry - Experience of glaucoma evaluation and management - Experience and ability to evaluate post-operative cataract patients **Desirable** - Experience in ophthalmic imaging and management and storage of medical images - Experience of Confocal Microscope in an outpatient Clinic ### Qualifications **Essential** - MCOptom specialist optometry degree or BSc (Hons) in Ophthalmic Optics or Optometry - Current Registration with the General Optical Council (GOC) - Postgraduate specialist training or equivalent experience to Masters level **Desirable** - Management / leadership training - Member of the College of Optometry (MCOptom) or equivalent ## Documents - [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058) - [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763) - [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130) - [specialist optometrist (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355466) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012) - [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.