Orthoptist - Ophthalmology

Job Requisition ID: 4290
- Legal Entity: Monash Health
- Location: Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
- Employment Type: Part Time
- Posting Date: 29 Apr 2025

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**About the role**:
The Monash Health Ophthalmology Department currently provides clinical services at Monash Medical Centre Clayton and will return some services to Cranbourne with the opening of Cranbourne Community Hospital. Surgical services at the Cranbourne Day Surgery provide the second highest annual number of cataract operations in Victoria, with a smaller surgical service at MMC and MCH.

The clinics provide consultant, registrar and orthoptic services; general and sub-specialty, preadmission and postoperative cataract clinics for inpatient and outpatient, adult and paediatric, ophthalmic cases often associated with neuro-ophthalmic problems, trauma, complex medical problems or paediatric disorders.

You will provide orthoptic diagnostic and management services in a range of clinical settings including general, subspecialties, medical retina and paediatric ophthalmology. You will be required to work independently, while being part of a multidisciplinary team focussed on patient care and efficient health care provision within a high-volume service.

This part-time position (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) is expected to commence in May 2025. This position may be appointed at either Grade 1 or Grade 2 level.

**What You Need**
- Current Australian Orthoptic Board registration
- Demonstrated experience
- What We Offer
- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite staff car parking and gym and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,**please call Linda Santamaria on 8572 2569

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close: 13 May 2025