Trust: Auckland Eye Ltd
Band/Salary: To be discussed
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Closing date: 31st October 2026
Job description:
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Orthoptist to join our team in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced orthoptist to join our clinical team. This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week – Monday to Friday and no late nights or weekend work), where the successful candidate will undertake varied orthoptic responsibilities, including working in specialist paediatric, ocular motility, and neuro-ophthalmology clinics. Reporting to the lead ophthalmic technician, you will provide orthoptic assessments and ophthalmic technical assistance to our team of ophthalmologists, ensuring comprehensive patient care.
Key responsibilities:
Work closely with our team of 20 specialist ophthalmologists, including 4 paediatric ophthalmologists and 2 neuro-ophthalmologists, across our main clinic and outer clinics.
Complete evaluations and treatment of adult and paediatric patients with disorders of the visual system, with an emphasis on binocular vision and eye movement disorders, evaluation of need for and fitting of Fresnel and spectacle prisms, convergence exercises, infant vision assessment, retinoscopy, and refraction.
Provide technical assistance to ophthalmologists during patient consultations, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
Offer education and support to patients and families regarding their eye conditions and treatment options.
Potential for involvement in clinical research trials, contributing to advancements in eye care.
Our ideal candidate will have:
3 -5 years Orthoptic experience (ideally)
Ability to work unsupervised and communicate with people in a friendly and professional manner.
Flexibility with working hours.
Essential qualification required:
Professional Orthoptic qualifications e.g. Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics: BSc (Orth), BMedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma in British Orthoptics (DBO)
We can offer you:
Competitive salary based on experience
Relocation support
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
A great place to work – a supportive work environment with a focus on team collaboration
Visa sponsorship and relocation support are available for eligible overseas applicants.
If this role sounds like you, send Sarah your CV and cover letter today to sarahbarr@aucklandeye.co.nz – I would be happy to chat and answer any questions you may have about our role and moving to New Zealand!