Band 7 Advanced Orthoptist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dynamic orthoptist to join our large team of Orthoptists over the multiple Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust sites, across North London. This post will be primarily based at Barnet Hospital and Edgware Hospital , but may involve cover at other sites.

This vacancy has a good mix of clinical work focusing on orthoptics & glaucoma, along with leadership opportunities.

Overall it is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and experienced Orthoptist with excellent communication skills, and strong clinical background in Orthoptics.

To provide a high-quality orthoptic service as an autonomous, highly specialist practitioner, delivering both preventative and therapeutic care in line with the professional standards of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS).

As part of the glaucoma service: assess, diagnose, treat and educate patients using advanced clinical skills and specialist glaucoma knowledge.

Co-manage complex and unstable glaucoma cases alongside Ophthalmologists, in the multidisciplinary Glaucoma team.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jun 2026