Orthoptist

**Job no**: 889874
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide Metro Southern
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Ophthalmology
- Salary $88,255.00 - $102,240.00 (Pro Rata) AHP2 | Part Time 22.5 Hours per Week - Temporary Contract

**Join SA Health as a Part-Time Orthoptist and Contribute to Exceptional Patient Care**

Are you an experienced Orthoptist looking for a rewarding short-term opportunity? SA Health is seeking a passionate and skilled individual to join our team at the Flinders Medical Centre, located in the heart of Adelaide's metropolitan southern region.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Head of Unit - Ophthalmology, as an Orthoptist you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive eye care services to our patients. Your expertise in diagnosing and treating vision disorders, binocular vision problems, and eye movement irregularities will be invaluable in delivering high-quality care. Duties for the role will include:

- Responsible for ensuring patients receive high quality ophthalmic care when attending Flinders Eye Clinic Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, sharing your knowledge and contributing to the development of innovative treatment plans.
- Participate in Orthoptic led clinics providing specialist screening services, clinical trial services and paediatric/adult ophthalmic photography

**About you**:

- Qualifications consisting of the equivalent of a related bachelor's degree (e.g. Bachelor of Health Sciences) plus a Masters Degree qualification in Orthoptics.
- Registration with the Australian Orthoptic Board
- Eligible for membership of the Orthoptic Association of Australia (OA).

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

**Application Closing Date**:**11.55 pm Tuesday 11th of February 2025

**Attachments**:

- Orthoptist Role Description
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Applicant Information**:

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 889874

**Advertised**: 14 Jan 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 11 Feb 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time