Job summary
- Main area
- Glaucoma
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday/Wednesday/ t.b.c)
- Job ref
- 196-LIS9307
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Thomas' Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 p.a inc HCA (pro-rata of full time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Glaucoma Practitioner
Band 7
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
This position requires the applicant to have exemplary clinical skills and is able to autonomously manage and care for stable patients as well as co managing complex glaucoma patients within a hospital setting.
You will be seeing a wide range of patients such as new, treatment concordance, phasing, and follow up patients.
The Glaucoma Service is comprised of Glaucoma Consultants, Doctors, Specialised Glaucoma Practitioners, (Nurses, Optometrists, Orthoptists), Ophthalmic Technicians and Perimetrists assigned to glaucoma clinics in conjunction with the glaucoma consultants.
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ ophthalmology unit offers a specialist referral service for patients, an ophthalmic Accident and Emergency and an established diabetic eye screening service. We regularly participate in CPD Audit and research.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is situated in central London with all the benefits of a modern European Capital. We also have crèche facilities.
Applicants must have a Healthcare degree and be registered with the appropriate bodies and must have advanced knowledge and skills in managing glaucoma patients. Previous hospital experience would be an advantage. The job would be subject to criminal records check, references and a health check.
For informal enquires please contact Carolyn Ford on 02071889121 or [email protected] ( Lead Glaucoma Practitioner)
Closing date: 26th March 2025
Interview date : 16 April 2025
Main duties of the job
This position requires the applicant to have exemplary clinical skills and is able to autonomously manage and care for stable patients as well as co managing complex glaucoma patients within a hospital setting.
You will be seeing a wide range of patients such as new, treatment concordance, phasing, and follow up patients.
The Glaucoma Service is comprised of Glaucoma Consultants, Doctors, Specialised Glaucoma Practitioners, (Nurses, Optometrists, Orthoptists), Ophthalmic Technicians and Perimetrists assigned to glaucoma clinics in conjunction with the glaucoma consultants.
Guy’s and St. Thomas’ ophthalmology unit offers a specialist referral service for patients, an ophthalmic Accident and Emergency and an established diabetic eye screening service. We regularly participate in CPD Audit and research.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is situated in central London with all the benefits of a modern European Capital. We also have crèche facilities.
Applicants must have a Healthcare degree and be registered with the appropriate bodies and must have advanced knowledge and skills in managing glaucoma patients. Previous hospital experience would be an advantage. The job would be subject to criminal records check, references and a health check.
For informal enquires please contact Carolyn Ford on 02071889121 or [email protected] ( Lead Glaucoma Practitioner)
Closing date: 26th March 2025
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be able to work as an autonomous glaucoma practitioner as part of the glaucoma care team, referring to service protocols set at GSTT in accordance with NICE guidelines.
To provide appropriate care within specialist glaucoma clinics and in areas of own expertise. Post holder will be expected to assess, diagnose, formulate and review treatment plans.
To instruct patients or parents/guardians of patients on a continuous course of treatment
To regularly review glaucoma policies and implement changes with the head of Lead Glaucoma Nurse Specialist.
Liaise with Lead Glaucoma Nurse Specialist regarding any problems with service delivery.
To be responsible for administration associated with the glaucoma service. To keep and maintain appropriate records at all times on open eyes.
To be responsible for the safe keeping and maintenance of all equipment belonging to the service, including calibration of devices.
Act as a mentor for other professionals within the service and maintain a high standard of professional care and expertise.
To undertake a comprehensive ophthalmic examination including, goldmann tonometry, gonioscopy, pachymetry, and optic disc assessment, and interpretation of automated perimetry and OCT scans of optic nerves/macular imaging to ascertain a glaucoma diagnosis and assess stability of the condition and formulate a management plan.
To be able to select the appropriate ophthalmic tests for each patient
To assess patient results and act when they show instability or new clinical signs
Person specification
Qualification and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Bachelor of Science in Optometry or equivalent qualification
- Registered on the General Optical Council (GOC) NMC or HCPC
- Specialist Glaucoma Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Independent prescribing certification and registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience including working in glaucoma clinics in a hospital setting
- Experience of training and supporting junior staff, staff and students
- Has presentation skills/experience- computer skills Word, Excel and Outlook
- Audit and research experience
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical governance and trust valves
- Experience of working as part of a team, uni-professional and multiprofessional
Skills
Essential criteria
- Clinical skills - able to perform goldmann applanation tonometry Pachymetry gonioscopy Optic disc assessment with volk lens
- Autonomous working and use of initiative, guided by NICE/Glaucoma ophthalmology guidelines
- Time management skills with ability to organize, plan and prioritise workload
- Ability to analyse and prioritise complex medical information to help devise appropriate specialist care plans
Desirable criteria
- experience using Epic
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolyn Ford
- Job title
- Lead Glaucoma Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07946426556
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