Optometry Clinical Tutor, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester

Job title

Optometry Clinical Tutor, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester

Job description

Job reference: BMH-028521
Salary: £31.55 per hour
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Casual
Division/Team: Division of Pharmacy and Optometry
Hours Per Week: casual
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 16/05/2025
Contract Duration: Period 1 – Mid September to December inclusive / Period 2 – Mid January to May inclusive
School/Directorate: School of Health Sciences
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Focus – Delivery of high quality optometry teaching in clinical and non clinical settings

We are looking for expressions of interest from talented, experienced optometrists, dispensing opticians and orthoptists to join our team delivering high quality teaching to Optometry undergraduates at the University of Manchester. In order to be considered for this opportunity you are invited to apply to enter a pool of tutors. Those with the appropriate specialisms will be selected from this pool according to the varying needs of the program.

Successful applicants will be good communicators, with experience of facilitating learning. They will be reliable and will be expected to be able to commit to regular sessions for the entire duration of the academic calendar:

Mid. September to December inclusive.
Mid. January to May inclusive.
We are recruiting tutors with the following specialisms: Please state your preferred area(s) of work on your application.

Routine Eye Examinations (OE)
Further Investigative Techniques and Enhanced Services (FIT clinic)
Low Vision (assessment and follow up)
Binocular Vision/Paediatrics
Contact Lenses
Dispensing
How to apply:

When you write your supporting statement , you must use the individual points on the Person Specification as headings to structure the essential and desirable information that we will score your application against. Describe your strengths, challenges and evidence in these areas.

Successful candidates will be expected to participate in training sessions on clinical teaching as part of their professional development.

As an equal opportunities employer, the University of Manchester welcomes applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community regardless of race, religion, gender or disability.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 12 June 2025

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Paul Rogers p.rogers@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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University of Manchester

Salary

£31.55 per hour

Closing date for applications

2025-05-16