Overview
An exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Principal Optometrist. The Principal Optometrist will be line manager to the Optometry team of 7 part-time Optometrists and will be a key member of the wider Ophthalmology team, helping to maintain and improve care within the Ophthalmology department.
Clinically the role includes Consultant Led Glaucoma, Optometrist Led Stable Glaucoma and Glaucoma New (dependent on previous experience), Cataract pre and post op, Cornea and Anterior Segment, Medical Retina including semi-virtual assessments and injection assessing (dependent on experience), Low Vision, Medical Contact Lenses, Adult and Paediatric Refraction, and the unique opportunity to work within extended role Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics with mixed pathology and specialist clinics for those with additional needs.
We are a large teaching hospital that provides supervision and education to pre-registration Optometrists on their 2-week placement.
We run and participate in educational activities within the Ophthalmology Department, including teaching undergraduate or Orthoptic students, medical undergraduates, junior doctors and other health care professionals.
Responsibilities
* a) To line manage the Optometric team at the Royal London Hospital under the direction of the Head Orthoptist.
* b) To communicate with and provide feedback to the Head Orthoptist and the Clinical Lead on the strategic direction of Optometry at the Royal London Hospital.
* c) To have responsibility for the clinical, managerial and clinical governance of Optometrists working at the Royal London Hospital including managing departmental rotas and annual leave.
* d) To provide an Optometric overview for service development at the Royal London Hospital.
* e) To be responsible for and personally deliver a wide range of highly specialised Optometric care, extended role Optometric care, clinical audit, teaching, research and the supervision of pre-registration Optometrists at the Royal London Hospital.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The group is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey toward becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having moved out of special measures, we are focused on continually improving all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This includes delivering high standards of patient safety and harm-free care, and ensuring patients are treated in the right place at the right time. We strive to be an outstanding place to work where our WeCare values and behaviours guide how we work together and support an inclusive environment.
We are committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value differences and advocate for an inclusive working environment.
Additional information
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment(s) below.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025.
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