Recruitment of a senior lecturer of optometry is underway for a proposed undergraduate programme at the University of the West of England (UWE).
The university, which has over 27,000 students and 250,000 alumni, posted the vacancy to join the Department of Allied Health Professions on its website late last week.
The job description said the role would involve ‘designing, leading and teaching on an innovative undergraduate optometry programme.’ Candidates were required to be practising and registered with the General Optical Council, and expected to have achieved a Master’s degree.
The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with regional and national external optometry partners and liaise with professional bodies.
‘The GOC Education Strategic review will be informed by wide recognition across the eye health sector, including by ophthalmology, of the need to move more care into the community. Education needs to reflect changing scopes of practice and optometrists’ extended roles, with greater emphasis on clinical specialism.
‘Addressing the challenge of equipping graduates with the skills and experience necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing clinical and professional environment is central to the design of this new programme,’ said a university statement.