Job summary Location: Eye Treatment Centre, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 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 glaucoma, medical retina service and research, for which training will be offered if required. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the Eye Treatment Centre working primarily alongside the Lead Consultant Ophthalmologist, Consultant Orthoptist and reporting to the Eye Treatment Centre Matron and Orthoptist Team Leader. The post is open to candidates looking for part time or full time hospital experience for 37.5 hours a week. Part time hours will be considered but a minimum of 1 day per week will be required. For further information please contact Lorraine North (Consultant Orthoptist) - lorraine.northnhs.net or Charlotte Smith (Orthoptic Team Leader) - charlotte.smith251nhs.net. About us Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area. We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. Date posted 11 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £23,523 to £28,250 a year per annum INC HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 151-JLM463 Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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 Qualifications Essential Degree in Optometry GOC Registration. Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Desirable Teaching qualification GCP trained Independent Prescribing 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 glaucoma or medical retina Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Optometry GOC Registration. Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Desirable Teaching qualification GCP trained Independent Prescribing 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 glaucoma or medical retina Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)