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Job overview

We have an excellent opportunity for an Orthoptist to join our Orthoptic Department at Addenbrooke's Hospital.  We welcome an experienced Orthoptist or newly qualified Orthoptists who wish to develop their skills and knowledge in Orthoptics and Ophthalmology.

A  newly-qualified Orthoptist would  start at Band 5 and progress to  a Band 6 role upon successful training.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is a large teaching hospital and a research centre with strong affiliations with Cambridge University. It has a rich history of breaking the barriers of modern medicine and providing compassionate care for the patients.

You will have a varied and interesting workload with the opportunity to work alongside ophthalmologists who are experts in their field including strabismus, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology and more.

We provide a clear pathway for career progression and plenty of opportunities to gain experience in extended roles, with a good level of  training and mentoring provided.

Main duties of the job

• Provide timely Paediatric and Adult Orthoptic Services at Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust and off site Community Services, including specialist Orthoptic Services.
• Participate in extended orthoptic clinical roles.
• Personally deliver clinical supervision and instruction to Orthoptists, undergraduate Orthoptists and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to departmental teaching, research and audit.
• Ensure that the policies and procedures of the Department of Orthoptics and Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust are adhered to.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.