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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optometrist interested in working in the Hospital Eye service environment to join our team of Optometrists working across Lothian. The post is for a permanent full time Optometrist, Advanced, however applicants wishing part time or sessional applicants will be considered.
The Optometry department provides a range of clinical service: Optometry Paediatrics clinics with our Orthoptic colleagues for assessment of toddlers and young children and babies and Optometric input into Paediatric Consultant led clinics for babies and children with complex visual conditions. We also provide specialist Optometry clinics for Low vision assessment, Corneal clinics, and Glaucoma management. The Glaucoma optometry team also work within the glaucoma consultant clinics for medical and post operative surgical management. Experience in these sub specialities is desirable but not a prerequisite as further training and development can be provided. We are a proactive department with opportunities to further develop your clinical skills and knowledge. We are willing to support our Optometrists to achieve the post graduate qualifications or equivalent experience to meet the criterion for an Advanced post and are happy to consider an Optometrist wanting to further their career in the HES.
The post may cover clinics at St John’s hospital at Livingston, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young Persons
Applications are invited from enthusiastic professional Optometrists to join our multidisciplinary team.
Informal enquires and visits are welcome, please contact Patricia Halpin Optometrist Principal on 0131 536 1874
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.