Senior Lecturer in Optometry

innovative approaches to education, clinical practice, and community outreach. You will play a key role in improving access to eye care, reducing health inequalities, and delivering meaningful impact for patients, students, and local communities.

The standard TSPP academic role at the University includes a combination of teaching, scholarly activity, professional practice, knowledge exchange, business engagement and associated administrative activities. You will be involved in both uni professional (Optometry) and inter and multi professional activity across the department. While all functions will combine these areas of work, the relative weight of each will vary between and over time for each role holder.

For further information regarding this position please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.

For information on the benefits available to Teesside University employees, please click here to view our Employee Benefits Brochure.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Apply now if you would like to join us.

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Interview date: 27 November 2026

£43,482 to £56,535 per annum