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Professional Development Framework: Guidance for the orthoptic workforce
Careers
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Allied Health Professions Enhanced Level Practice: Orthoptic Model Curriculum
Enhanced Practice
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Curriculum
Curriculum Framework for Pre-registration Orthoptic Education and Training
Education
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BIOS Competency Standards and Professional Practice Guidelines
Competency standards
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BIOS Advanced Orthoptic Clinical Practice – Competency Framework
Advanced Clinical Practice
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BIOS Preceptorship Document for Newly Qualified Orthoptists
New grad
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Guide for Preceptors, Heads of Service and Professional Leads
Leadership
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Dictionary
Dictionary of Common Terms in Orthoptic Practice
Education & CPD
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Standards and Guidelines

BIOS Competency Standards and Professional Practice Guidelines
2014
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BIOS Advanced Orthoptic Clinical Practice – Competency Framework
2022
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Allied Health Professions Enhanced Level Practice: Orthoptic Model Curriculum
2026
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Orthoptic Professional Practice Guidelines for Intravitreal injections of Anti-VEGF or Intravitreal Steroid Implants
2021
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Professional Practice Guidelines for Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Blepharospasm and Hemi Facial Spasm by Orthoptists
2019
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BTXA Training document
2019
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Professional Practice Guidelines for Orthoptists for First Assistant Theatre Roles: Strabismus Surgery
2016
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An Overview of Amblyopia Practice
2016
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Professional Practice Guidelines for Orthoptist delivered YAG Capsulotomy YAG PI and SLT
2019
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Guidelines for the Diagrammatic Representation of Ocular Movement
2015
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Guidelines for Convergence and Accommodation Anomalies
2016
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Orthoptist Led Age Related Macular Degeneration monitoring services
2017
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Practice Guidance for Orthoptists for the supply and administration of medicines under Exemptions
2017
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Orthoptists’ responsibilities in delivering driving advice and reporting concerns to the DVLA/DVA
2025
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Education & CPD

Appraisal and supervision

Guidance on Appraisal
2019
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Guidance on clinical supervision
2019
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Preceptorship

BIOS Preceptorship Document for Newly Qualified Orthoptists
2021
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Guide for Preceptors, Heads of Service and Professional Leads
2023
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Advanced practice

BIOS Advanced Orthoptic Clinical Practice – Competency Framework
2022
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Other useful resources

BIOS Return to Practice Document
2019
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Dictionary of Common Terms in Orthoptic Practice
2025
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Guide to Job Applications and Interviews for Newly Qualified Orthoptists
2020
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Principles for continuing professional development and lifelong learning in health and social care
2022
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