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Job overview

We are seeking to recruit an innovative and experienced Advanced Orthoptist for a fixed term / secondment period of 12 months at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is large teaching hospital and a research centre with strong affiliations with Cambridge University.  It has a rich history of breaking the barriers of modern medicine and providing compassionate care for patients.

Main duties of the job

Be legally and professionally responsible for delivering highly skilled and comprehensive care in the management of complex Paediatric and Adult Orthoptics at Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust.

Provide high quality Orthoptic Service as an autonomous Practitioner.

Provide highly specialist role in delivering orthoptic assessment and care to Neurology, Paediatric Neurology, Stroke, Maxillo-facial, Endocrinology, Genetics, SCBU, Endocrine (including thyroid and diabetes) and Emergency Department.

Provide teaching, supervision and support to Orthoptic undergraduates and multidisciplinary staff.

Be responsible for undertaking and coordinating audits and CPD activities and actively participating in departmental research studies.

Required to ensure that the policies and procedures of the Department of Orthoptics and Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust are adhered to.

Support and mentor junior members of staff.

Deputise in the absence of the Head Orthoptist, managing other staff and assisting with the management of the Orthoptic Service when required.

Assist with the Orthoptic Secondary Screening Service.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.