Support workforce hub
A vision for our support workforce
Our vision is for all orthoptic staff, wherever they work, to feel valued, integrated into teams, and able to work fully to their potential, with access to lifelong learning, including relevant formal qualifications. We wish employment in the clinical support workforce to be seen as a career that is valued and valuable. Moreover, whether staff wish to pursue their careers in the clinical support workforce or progress onto registered grades, we want to ensure they have rewarding careers and are clear about how they can develop, accessing the support they need.
The support workforce is an integral part of the orthoptic clinical team.
Guide to the Support Workforce Resources
The orthoptic support workforce covers people working under a range of titles, such as Orthoptic Clinical Assistants (OCAs) and Orthoptic Support Workers.
Our online hub centralises all the key information and resources for the entire orthoptic support team, including managers, making it easy to access everything you need in one convenient place.
Roles & Responsibilities
The typical roles and responsibilities of clinical assistants at each level of practice.
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Learning & Development
Access our resources to support you and develop your career, including information on our new apprenticeship.
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Placement Expansion Resource Library (PERL)
PERL is an online portal offering videos and clinical resources to support continued professional development.
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Newsletters & Updates
Explore the latest Support In Sight newsletters and news for the Support Workforce.
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BOSTU
Associate members of BIOS working in the UK are entitled to trade union support from BOSTU.
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