British and Irish Orthoptic Society Key stats
About us
Number of employees: 1,500
Starting salary: £27,000
Locations available: Nationwide
Contact
Website:
www.orthoptics.org.uk/ careers/
Email:
careers@orthoptics.org.uk
Telephone number: 0121 728 5633
/BritishIrishOrthoptics @BIOS_Orthoptics British and Irish Orthoptic Society
Careers in Orthoptics: If you enjoy science, working with people of all ages and the challenges of problem solving and making decisions independently, Orthoptics could be the career for you! Orthoptists are eye care specialists who diagnose and manage eye movement problems affecting how the eyes work together, known as binocular single vision.
Studying Orthoptics: The undergraduate degree is a full-time three-year course (four years in Scotland), including clinical placements at different hospitals where you learn and develop your clinical skills, assessing and managing patients as well as developing the interpersonal and communication skills to enable you to provide excellent patient care. You will study subjects relevant to orthoptics including anatomy, physiology, ocular conditions and diseases, optics, and research.
Employability
Studying Orthoptics is interesting and challenging with excellent employment opportunities. The qualifi cation is recognised worldwide and over 90 of orthoptic graduates fi nd employment within six months of graduation with most being employed in the NHS, where there is an established career structure. Career progression depends on gaining experience and expanding your role within the eye care team.
Here to help
Funding your studies: Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for a grant, bursary, or loan to help fund your study and enhance your learning experience. Orthoptics students at Universities in England qualify for at least £6,000 per year from the NHS Learning Support Fund.
Career progression
Orthoptists can progress into more senior positions and clinical management as their clinical experience develops. Many orthoptists also take on one or more specialist roles.
Looking for
Candidate profi le: Orthoptics is ideal for someone interested in science and problem solving. You should also be enthusiastic about developing your interpersonal skills to work with people of all ages and as part of wider healthcare teams.
Entry requirements: There are three universities in the UK offering undergraduate Orthoptics courses leading to registration
as an Orthoptist. l
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University of Liverpool niversity of Sheffi eld
Glasgow Caledonian University The general
requirements for an undergraduate degree are that you must have good GCSE Maths, English and Science grades and A Levels/Highers or equivalent, with at least one science subject, such as Biology, Maths, Physics or Chemistry.
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