Clinical Tutor – Contact Lens Optician Job at Plymouth Full Time

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

About the role

• To ensure safe clinical supervision of third year undergraduates
• To assess the competence of third year undergraduate students against the criteria outlined for the GOC Outcomes for Registration
• To provide undergraduate optometry students with feedback on their clinical performance following a completed patient episode.
• To promote high standards and academic quality in clinical optometry learning and teaching
• Provide high-quality care to patients
• To attend at least one clinical tutor training day per academic year.

For more information on School of Health Professions please visit our dedicated webpage at www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools

Due to the nature of the role, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate working from home.

Due to the nature of this role, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check plus a Children’s Barred List and Adults Barred List check will be required.

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

You will:

• Be a qualified Contact Lens Optician
• Have Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be supportive, organised, and collaborative approach to clinical education

You must currently be registered with the following registration board: General Optical Council (GOC)

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.

The University of Plymouth has a strong interdisciplinary research ethos which is supported by our two strategic Research Institutes; the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Earth Institute. As a member of our academic community, you’ll be expected to contribute to our recognised research strengths. Working holistically across the University, you will be challenged to innovate, collaborate and deliver impactful research contributions as part of a systems thinking approach to addressing today’s global challenges.

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.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Wednesday 17^th June 2026

Our Offer

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

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

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