How do I hire locum or temporary orthoptists through Actionus?

Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant orthoptists and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.

Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim orthoptists?

Yes. We recruit orthoptics staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.

What checks are completed before orthoptists start?

Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.

Do you work across the whole of the UK?

Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

For employers

Orthoptics recruitment agency.

Hire locum, temporary, interim and permanent orthoptists with Actionus. Orthoptics is a small profession with outsized impact on paediatric vision screening, stroke rehabilitation and glaucoma pathways, and single-handed departments are common. Actionus supplies HCPC-registered orthoptists for locum, contract and permanent roles in NHS eye services and school screening programmes.

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How you can hire

Locum, temporary, interim or permanent.

Locum orthoptists

Short-notice and planned locum orthoptists to cover rota gaps, sickness, leave and backlogs, booked on your framework or direct engagement terms where they apply.

Temporary orthoptists

Temporary orthoptists for seasonal pressure, projects and fixed blocks of work, with weekly online timesheets approved by your manager.

Interim orthoptists

Interim orthoptists and senior leads to hold a service, cover a vacant post or deliver a change programme while you recruit permanently.

Permanent orthoptists

Permanent orthoptists sourced, screened and shortlisted against your brief, with interviews arranged and offers managed through to start.

Compliance checked before the first shift

•HCPC registration
•Enhanced DBS or PVG, with update service checks
•Right to work and identity verification
•References covering recent clinical employment
•Occupational health and immunisation clearance
•Mandatory training evidence

Settings we supply

•Hospital eye services
•School vision screening programmes
•Stroke and neuro rehabilitation teams
•Community paediatric clinics

Specialities

Paediatric orthoptics, Vision screening, Stroke and neuro, Glaucoma monitoring, Low vision

Questions

Hiring orthoptists, answered.

How do I hire locum or temporary orthoptists through Actionus?: Send us the role, location, dates and engagement type. We confirm what is achievable, shortlist compliant orthoptists and book them once you approve, with hours recorded through weekly online timesheets.
Can Actionus recruit permanent and interim orthoptists?: Yes. We recruit orthoptics staff on locum, temporary, interim and permanent terms, and temporary assignments can convert to permanent on agreed terms.
What checks are completed before orthoptists start?: Professional registration where it applies, right to work, identity, the correct level of DBS, references and role-specific training evidence. The compliance pack is shared with you before the assignment begins.
Do you work across the whole of the UK?: Yes. Actionus recruits nationally across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in Ireland, so you work with one agency wherever the vacancy sits.

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