Optometrist

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Optometrist to join our Hospital Optometry team on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis to cover maternity leave. This post will provide valuable experience within hospital optometry across both University Hospital Coventry and Hospital of St Cross, Rugby, working closely with our multidisciplinary team of Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, and Nursing staff. You will collaborate closely with the Principal Optometrist to deliver a comprehensive range of Optometric services, ensuring the highest standards of quality and care across our two hospital sites: UHCW and Rugby St Cross.

• Provide core optometric services, including refraction (routine, diagnostic and paediatric), theatre refractions, specialist medical contact lens management, visual impairment rehabilitation, in‑house spectacle dispensing and eye casualty triage service.
• Attend Saturday morning Eye Casualty Triage service on a rotational basis.
• Support the educational programme for pre‑registration optometrists and actively train ophthalmologists, nurses and other professionals within the organisation.
• Contribute to the Cataract service where experience and qualifications allow.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams at UHCW and Rugby St Cross to maintain high standards of patient care.

• Qualified Optometrist with the ability to cover maternity leave on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis.
• Full‑time availability Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with additional Saturday morning working on a rotational basis.
• Experience in core optometric services and eye casualty triage service.
• Experience in specialist medical contact lens management and visual impairment rehabilitation preferred.
• Experience in cataract service is desirable but not essential.
• Capability to work at both the University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for its research and innovation and is a recognised Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

Joining our journey means you will become part of a passionate, talented team and have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience and diverse perspectives available in our society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.