Trust: HSE Dublin and South East

Band/Salary: The salary scale for the post as at 01/02/2026 is:
€64,551 – €65,928 – €67,348 – €68,754 – €70,162 – €71,642 – €73,203 – €74,758 – €76,007

Employment Type: Permanent 1 WTE

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date: 01/06/2026

Job description:

Ophthalmology is a very important service within Waterford and Tipperary South area. The primary aim of the Ophthalmic Service is to promote good ophthalmic health and quality of life for all categories/ages of patients who attend the service.

The persons appointed to these roles will work as part of a Consultant led multi-disciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to ophthalmic care through an integrated care model as outlined in the core document, The National Clinical Programme for Ophthalmology Model for Eye Care 2017. The successful candidate will provide both adult and paediatric eye care within Primary Care Services.

The Orthoptists will play a vital role in providing a comprehensive and high-quality eye care to patients across South Tipperary and Waterford City. The successful candidate will deliver targeted orthoptic care to both adults and paediatrics in the 4 key areas for pathway delivery: Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Paediatric and Pre and postoperative Cataract Care.

In the Tipperary South area, the Ophthalmic Service is based at two eye centres attached to the Regional Eye Unit in University Hospital Waterford and the service will be located in Clonmel Primary Care Centre and the person appointed to the post will be expected to work across Tipperary South to include Cashel Health Centre.

In Waterford City the appointee will work across eye care delivery locations in the County, including St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Dungarvan & the Hospital Eye department at UHW.

Patients are referred to the Community Ophthalmology services by Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Community Medical Doctors, General Practitioners, Ophthalmologists, Paediatricians, Optometrists and Disability Services.

The Orthoptists therefore will have a vital role to play in providing a comprehensive and high-quality eye care service to patients in conjunction with other members of Primary Care Eye Care Team.

The successful candidates will be expected to participate in the implementation of the National Primary Care Eye Services Review Group Reports published in 2017, and in any changes it may bring to the existing service.

We seek highly motivated candidates with leadership skills to expand and develop community services as part of a multidisciplinary team.

For further information in relation to the Tipperary South role please contact Tara Hunt, General Manager, Primary Care Carlow, Kilkenny & Tipperary South – Tel: 00353876530690 / Email: GMPC.CKST@hse.ie

For further information in relation to the Waterford role, please contact Sr. Ann O’Connell, Consultant Medical Ophthalmologist, Waterford Community Care and University Hospital Waterford – Email: ann.oconnell4@hse.ie

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