Optometrist Specialist

Overview

Are you passionate about patient care? Do you want to expand your clinical knowledge and experience? Do you want to work with a multi-disciplinary team in East Kent? We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual to work in an extended clinical role in our Optometric Services Team within Ophthalmology in East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will involve triage and managing patients in the urgent eye service, paediatric refractions, specialist contact lens fitting, virtual glaucoma review and more. Clinics generally run Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm.

Main duties

The specific extended roles we are currently recruiting are :

• Acute eye referral triage / advice and assessment of patients as part of the Urgent Eye Service team at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford (training will be provided)
• Paediatric cycloplegic refraction and fundus examination at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford and Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone with autonomous clinical management plan
• Possible training in the glaucoma service including face to face independent optometrist clinics and virtual review
• Optometric examination of patients enrolled with clinical trials at EKHUFT
• Assist in the training of Ophthalmic Technicians and other staff as necessary
• Assist in the collection of data for Clinical Audit, when requested

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people". We are guided by values : people feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference. We are adopting a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals called "We care" to empower frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

Details

Date posted : 26 September 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for Change

Band : Band 7

Salary : £47,810 to £54,710 per year pro rata

Contract : Permanent

Working pattern : Part-time

Location : Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. For queries, contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential

Desirable

Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Personal / Professional Attributes

Essential

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check : This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure check will be made.

Certificate of Sponsorship : Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications. For information see the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration : Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For information see the NHS Careers website.

Employer

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address : Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG

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