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.
Early Years Vision Screening Research Secondment – Deadline 14 April 2025
We are delighted to announce this opportunity for a motivated orthoptist, with some previous research experience, to complete a research project on early years vision screening. Background From previous audits and from the collection of case studies, we have established what good screening looks like and why areas have lost their early years services. We are now looking to [...]
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead – Deadline 17 March 2025
The orthoptic profession has one of the most diverse workforces across the 14 Allied Health Professions and we continue to increase our undergraduate diversity for BAME students. The British and Irish Orthoptic Society are committed to embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the profession ensuring orthoptists with protected characteristics, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, are given equal [...]
Leaders of the Orthoptic Profession (LOOP) – Steering Group Members – 7 February
Are you a Head or Lead of service? Are you interested in being part of a BIOS steering group? LOOP are looking for interested steering group members, particularly from Wales and the North of England - do you fit the bill? This would involve attending virtual steering group meetings held every quarter, and attendance at the Annual LOOP conference, so [...]
Advanced Clinical Practice CAG – Leads and Steering Group Members – 7 February
We're currently looking for two leads and steering group members to run a new Clinical Advisory Group (CAG) to lead on Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP). We now have a number of Orthoptists working in recognised roles a Advanced (Clinical) Practitioners (APs / ACPs), with several trainees undertaking Masters level education as tAPs/tACPs, well on their way to recognition. Charlotte [...]
Board of Trustees – Midland & East Trustee – 3 February 2025
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 [...]
EPDC Steering Committee – Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Representatives – 7 February [Extension]
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 [...]
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 [...]