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Pre-registration Optometrist, Band 4

4 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Applications are invited for the full time position of Pre-registration Optometrist, commencing August 2025. The post-holder with have the opportunity to work under supervision in a range of hospital optometry and ophthalmology clinics including specialist medical contact lenses, low vision assessment, adult refraction, including post op cataract clinics and paediatric refraction and dispensing.

Fixed term for completion of pre-registration year post degree

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working candidate who is keen to progress to a career in hospital optometry as well as looking to achieve registration as a qualified optometrist. Working in a hospital setting requires a caring and considerate approach as many patient will be elderly with visual and hearing impairments. The candidate will need to be flexible, have excellent time management and be able to organise their workload. They will be working under supervision throughout but will be expected to work towards independent working with minimal supervision once training has been completed.

About us

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to complete their pre-registration period within a friendly and dynamic department of 20 optometrists and 8 optometry technicians. We work closely with ophthalmology and orthoptic and so the candidate will have plenty of opportunity to observe and learn in these clinics as well as seeing and managing optometry patients. The Ophthalmology unit within Gloucestershire Hospitals is recognised nationally as being in the forefront of Ophthalmology in the UK and the unit is highly regarded for clinical training and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1 full time post is available

Normal working hours are to Monday to Friday.

Access to transportation would be an advantage as the post holder will be required to work in both of the main Ophthalmology Outpatients departments at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals.

The post holder will have one principle supervisor and additional supervisors who will work closely and support them throughout the pre-registration period. As well as working within the hospital setting the post holder will have a session per week at a local community optometrists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Working towards Optometry BSc (hons) degree Registration with General Optical Council as student optometrist

Desirable

Potential for 2:1 Optometry BSc (hons ) degree

Experience

Desirable

Relevant experience working in healthcare clinical environment Experience as an observer/ volunteer in NHS (ideally ophthalmology/optometry) setting Work experience in optometric practice as student/optical assistant Previous experience working with elderly, vulnerable or visual impaired patients

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

Competent level of IT skills Good communication skills with patients and other staff members Able to organise and prioritise own workload Able to work on own initiative and within a team Ensure accuracy, clinical precision and demonstrate attention to detail