Are you looking for a challenge and a leadership opportunity? Wanting to support the professional body and development of Orthoptists and Orthoptics? Are you looking to expand your CV and extend the portfolio of your career whilst building networking opportunities? We’re dependent on the hard work of our volunteers to be able to provide vital support and representation to our members.
Who volunteers for BIOS? Read some of our volunteer stories here.
You will find information on all our current vacancies below.
BIOS Director of Education – 19th December 2024
We are currently looking for a BIOS Director of Education, who will be responsible for managing and leading the education and professional development activity for BIOS. This role is for 1 day per week. Role Purpose: Responsible for managing and leading the education and professional development activity for BIOS. The post will oversee all pre- and post-registration education developments [...]
EPDC Steering Committee – Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Representatives
We are currently looking for two members to join the steering committee of our Education and Professional Development Committee (EPDC), one to represent the Republic of Ireland and one for Northern Ireland. The EPDC is BIOS's one steering committee. The overarching purpose of this committee is to promote, oversee and facilitate professional education, development and standards in Orthoptics at [...]
Falls CAG – Steering Group Members – 15 July
An exciting opportunity has arisen for new enthusiastic members to join our Falls CAG Steering Group. This is a great opportunity for those who wish to help promote the importance of vision in falls patients and champion the role of orthoptists in multi-disciplinary falls teams. The CAG aims to hold steering committee meetings once or twice [...]
Stroke & Neuro Rehab CAG – Steering Group Members – 10 July
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Stroke and Neuro Rehab CAG Steering Group. We are looking for new enthusiastic members to join the Stroke and Neuro Rehab Clinical Advisory Group Steering Committee. The group has four virtual meetings a year that facilitate the work of the committee. Roles of steering group members include: Responding [...]
Support Workforce Programme – Expert Group
Support workers play a vital role in orthoptic services. Between 2021 and 2023, BIOS undertook a series of projects aligned to the, then, new national Allied Health Professions support workforce strategy produced by Health Education England (now NHS England Workforce, Training and Education) that explored the issue support staff faced in the profession. This led to the development of [...]
Board of Trustees – Wales Trustee
Board of Trustees Are you interested in the strategic leadership of the professional body and could you provide that leadership in turn to your country or regional members? A Trustee has a responsibility for the governance and financial running of BIOS and provides the strategic direction for the profession and as such all Trustees are voting members of the [...]
BOSTU Vacancies
BOSTU relies upon relies on the hard work of volunteers to provide support and representation to our members. Find out more about BOSTU here. BOSTU Local Reps Become a trade union rep with BOSTU. Trade union representatives look after the interests of their colleagues in the workplace. They represent and give advice when colleagues have [...]
Clinical and Non-Clinical Advisory Group Roles
We are seeking expressions of interest from any members would like to be involved with a number of our clinical and non-clinical groups (CAG and n-CAG). These are great opportunities for any member with a particular clinical and/or academic interest in one of these areas to help the profession shape practise and provide guidance for members in these areas [...]