We are seeking a College member to act as College Representative to the Primary Eye Care Workforce subgroup in Wales.
This voluntary position is open to our members practising in Wales and with an interest in Workforce.
The tripartite optometry negotiation teams agreed, in 2024, for a Heads of Terms Agreement (HTA) to be produced for areas of work to be progressed outside of formal negotiations relating to Workforce and IT Data and Digital.
The Strategic Programme for Primary Care (SPPC), in collaboration with Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), was tasked with progressing the workforce elements. This Primary Eye Care Workforce subgroup has been created with the remit of overseeing the activities required to ensure a sufficiently robust, sustainable, skilled and mobile workforce is available to provide primary eye care services (WGOS 1-5) to meet the ambitions of the Welsh Government’s Policy aims aligned to A Healthier Wales and The Future Approach for Optometry Services over the short (5 years), medium (10 years) and long term (15 years).
Further details are included in the Terms of Reference below
The role
As our representative, you will be expected to attend meetings of the subgroup. Current dates are below. All planned meetings are from 1-2pm. It is likely that these will extend beyond March 2026:
- 16/12/2025
- 26/01/2026
- 10/03/2026
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the subgroup activities, and in particular:
- help identify and engage key stakeholders.
- contribute to the development of subgroup terms of reference and schedule.
- help map interdependencies and support cross-alignment.
- Engage with the College, as needed, to seek the College’s views to inform the work or decisions of the committee.
- Consult the College before endorsing or approving on behalf of the College any document produced by the subgroup
- Keep the College updated about the activities and decisions of the subgroup.
Who we are looking for
You will:
- Be a member of the College and practising in Wales
- Have knowledge of and interest in Workforce
- Be able to commit to meetings
Additional information
This is a voluntary position.
Reasonable travel expenses will be covered by the College, as per our reimbursement policy.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please fill out the short application form below. The deadline for applications is: Friday 21 November 2025.