We are seeking a highly skilled Orthoptist to join our multidisciplinary team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive Orthoptic services, working in specialist clinics and extended roles within ophthalmology clinics.

• Provide high-quality Orthoptic services as an autonomous practitioner, requiring accuracy and acute observations.
• Work as an effective member of a cross-site team in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with ocular motility disorders, binocular vision disorders, and amblyopia.
• Develop and monitor effective treatment plans using specialist skills based on clinical and analytical reasoning.
• Carry out Orthoptic vision screening in school reception classes.
• Participate in clinical supervision and teaching of undergraduate Orthoptic students, medical students, Ophthalmic nurses, optometrists, and other health professionals.
• Contribute to departmental audit and research projects.
• Carry out visual field perimetry.
• Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and skills required to practise as an orthoptist.
• Develop post-qualification clinical skills in conjunction with and under the supervision of Senior Orthoptists.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust has a strong commitment to delivering excellent ophthalmic care to our patients. Our modern facilities and equipment support staff and patients alike. We serve a population of nearly half a million people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and mid Wales.