Clinical Tutor (Optometrist)

Join CEE as a clinical tutor and help shape the next generation of Optometrists.

About the role

We’re seeking a qualified, GOC-registered optometrist with excellent communication skills. You’ll be supportive, organised, and collaborative, contributing to high standards in clinical optometry learning and teaching in line with GOC regulations. Working within a friendly, expert team, you’ll monitor student attainment and liaise with the clinical lead and personal tutors as needed.

Key details

• Compulsory Clinical Tutor Training Day: 8 September
• Clinical tutoring start: week commencing 14 September
• Professional indemnity insurance required
• Location: on-campus only (remote working not available)
• Pre-employment checks: Enhanced DBS, Children’s Barred List, and Adults Barred List

For more information on Faculty of Health please visit our dedicated webpage at https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Jodie Burke: by email at jodie.burke@plymouth.ac.uk

What we’re looking for

• GOC registered
• professoinal indemnity insurance
• Strong clinical competence
• Effective communication and teaching skills

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

About us

The Faculty of Health holds four Silver Athena Swan awards, which recognise our commitment to supporting gender equality within higher education.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, skills and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Our Offer

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

• Generous annual leave: 35 Days Annual Leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays & Closure Days
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

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