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Job reference: 033899
Salary: Band 7 (£40,872 - £47,846)
Job closing date: 06/11/2020
Job Type: Other Therapeutic
Location: Falkirk Community Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 20/10/2020
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
Department: Ophthalmology

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Falkirk Community Hospital Optometry/Ophthalmology department is looking for optometrist(s) to join our optometry team working in a variety of interesting roles.

The optometry department provides a range a range of clinical services including Paediatrics, Low Vision, Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Diabetic Retinopathy, Contact Lens/Cornea .

Prior hospital experience is preferable but not essential and training is available in post.

The post will be based at Falkirk Community Hospital with outreach clinics at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and Clackmannan Community Health Centre.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic optometrists to join our multidisciplinary team working with our Consultant, Orthoptic and Nursing staff. Informal enquiries please contact Kate Docherty, Principal Optometrist on Tel: 01324 614676 or email katherine.docherty@nhs.scot 

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

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