Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Optometrist to be embedded within our Ophthalmology Department.
The role will provide a range of core and specialist optometric services and extended roles supporting the Ophthalmology clinics.
The successful candidate would work as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with professional & regulatory body guidelines and codes of practice (The College of Optometrists and General Optical Council) and statutory Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
To participate in planning of services in the department and organisation of posts for more junior optometrists working the department towards post-graduate qualifications.
To support clinical audit, quality improvement and research.
To undertake administrative duties ensuring safe and effective service delivery including patient triage and managing clinical queries from the community.
To contribute to teaching of medical and non-medical staff within the Ophthalmology department.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Details
Date posted
02 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year pa pro rata (INDICATIVE)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
229-SUR-7670278
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
For more details, please contact:
Mr George Morphis, Clinical Lead or Mr Amun Sachdev, Glaucoma Lead
via 01432 355444 Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
For more details, please contact:
Mr George Morphis, Clinical Lead or Mr Amun Sachdev, Glaucoma Lead
via 01432 355444
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Specialist clinical experience beyond conventional community optometry.
• Specialist clinical assessment skills in specialist areas, particularly glaucoma, eye casualty and medical retina.
• Specialist ancillary test interpretation skills (e.g. visual function and ocular imaging tests)
• Ability to independently make clinical decisions on a range of problems both emergency and elective within specialist areas, particularly glaucoma, eye casualty and medical retina.

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Hons Optometry or equivalent
• GOC registration
• Proven specialist knowledge across multiple areas of specialist clinical practice beyond conventional community optometry
• Professional Certificates in specialist areas

Experience
Essential

• Experience and participation in audit and managerial roles
• Ability to teach and supervise more junior members of staff, such as less experienced optometrists and students
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Specialist clinical experience beyond conventional community optometry.
• Specialist clinical assessment skills in specialist areas, particularly glaucoma, eye casualty and medical retina.
• Specialist ancillary test interpretation skills (e.g. visual function and ocular imaging tests)
• Ability to independently make clinical decisions on a range of problems both emergency and elective within specialist areas, particularly glaucoma, eye casualty and medical retina.

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Hons Optometry or equivalent
• GOC registration
• Proven specialist knowledge across multiple areas of specialist clinical practice beyond conventional community optometry
• Professional Certificates in specialist areas

Experience
Essential

• Experience and participation in audit and managerial roles
• Ability to teach and supervise more junior members of staff, such as less experienced optometrists and students
• Good organisational skills and time management.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Skills Required