Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Optometrist to join our Hospital Optometry team on a full time, permanent basis. This post will provide valuable experience within hospital optometry at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, working closely with a multidisciplinary team of Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, and Nursing staff. This is an ideal role for Optometrists seeking to expand their clinical skills and experience within a hospital setting. The post is open to both newly qualified and experienced Optometrists.
Responsibilities
* Carry out core optometric duties including refraction, and contribute to contact lens clinics and medical retina virtual reviewing clinics.
* Work in unison with the Head of Optometry and the Optometric team to deliver a comprehensive range of core and sub-specialist clinical optometric services to high standards of quality and care for patients of Hull University Teaching Hospitals and its outreach clinics, including other designated sites.
* Work independently while participating in the delivery of a wide range of core and sub-specialist optometric services that meet the changing needs of the Optometry / Ophthalmology department and other external agencies.
* Potential to develop into other roles with training, experience and service need, and to examine patients within various services such as Medical Retina, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Contact Lens, Diabetic Eye Screening, Cataract, Corneal, Eye Casualty, Low Vision Aids, Prosthetics, Adult refraction or Glaucoma.
About the Organisation and Partnership
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital (NLAG) and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital (HUTH).
Teaching and Research
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
How to Apply and Further Information
For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit to the Ophthalmology Department, please contact Brian Melia or Ellen Beddows – email brian.melia1@nhs.net or ellen.beddows@nhs.net. For further details regarding this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest; early applications are encouraged.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Mar 2026
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