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Head & Neck, Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Services L3
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Band 7
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37.5 awr yr wythnos (Total of 48.75 hours per week vacancy. various working patterns to be considered)
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328-HNO-6434590
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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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The James Cook University Hospital
Tref
Middlesbrough
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£43,742 - £50,056 per annum if FT or pro rata if PT
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01/08/2024 23:59

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Specialist Optometrist

Band 7

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Job Summary 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join our Optometry team. We are looking to recruit full or part time optometrists to undertake advanced clinical roles in Medical Retina, Cataract, Glaucoma and Emergency Department.

A wide range of specialist core clinical roles are also required i.e. adult and paediatric refraction, medical contact lenses, low vision rehabilitation and participation in research and clinical trials.

These posts will be based at The James Cook University Hospital with single-handed sessions undertaken each week across various sites including Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, Low Grange Middlesbrough & North Tees and Hartlepool.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Main duties of the job

To undertake a lead role in the delivery of a broad range of highly specialist core optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care for South Tees Hospitals and its outreach clinics. This would include diagnostic refraction, independent management of highly complex specialist medical contact lenses and low vision rehabilitation.

To work as independent practitioner and to work autonomously as part of multi-disciplinary team, providing an extensive range of advanced optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.

To undertake a significant caseload involving advanced highly specialist extended clinical roles in e.g. Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Cataract, Emergency Department and optometric management of children with wide ranging learning disabilities.

To ensure that the patient is the central focus.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

 

·        Explore leadership within the NHS

·        Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

·        Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

·        Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

 

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Manyleb y person

Knowledge & Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • • Ability to work autonomously and undertake a comprehensive range of highly complex hospital optometry core specialist services including diagnostic refraction, specialist medical contact lens, low visual aids for patients of all ages (including those with a wide range of learning disabilities)
  • • Ability to undertake audit of personal and others data
  • • Competent IT skills (word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • • Able to work independently and across disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary team
  • • Ability to undertake extended role in specialist areas such as glaucoma, paediatrics, Medical retina
  • • Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills including effective report writing
  • • Able to work under pressure
  • • Ability to use own initiative and make independent clinical decisions
  • • Good organisational skills and time management skills
  • • Change management skills and involvement in project work. And the willingness to implement and lead change where necessary
  • • Ability to work with patients of all ages but in particular children (often with learning disabilities) and the elderly
  • • Courteous at all times with patients with excellent chairside manner
Meini prawf dymunol
  • • To assist in the training of basic optical skills to nurses and junior medical staff
  • • To participate in the supervision of pre-registration optometrists and other students attending clinics in observational capacities

Qualifications & Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • • Degree in Optometry
  • • Registered with General Optical Council (GOC)
  • • Postgraduate College of Optometrists Qualification Independent
  • • Prescribing – DipTp(IP) - If not - willingness to work towards and successfully complete this qualification within 5 years of appointment
Meini prawf dymunol
  • • Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days)
  • • MSc or PhD in Optometry or equivalent post graduate experience

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • • Post registration optometrist experience - which does not have to be Hospital Eye Service (HES) based
  • • Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
  • • Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
  • • Experience of shared care/ extended role in one or more of: glaucoma, cataract and/or medical retina, complex refraction and Low vision, medical contact lenses and clinical trials
  • • Broad understanding of the developing roles of the ophthalmic professions, within primary secondary & tertiary care.
  • • Knowledge and experience of clinical governance
  • • Experience of undertaking research
Meini prawf dymunol
  • • Previous exposure to Hospital Eye Service (HES)
  • • Previous contact lens experience
  • • Low vision rehabilitation experience
  • • Experience of teaching

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Lisa Trimble~Norton
Teitl y swydd
Senior General Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
01642 850 850
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

ext 57147

or

Ms Sreekumari Pushpoth 

Clinical Director Ophthalmology  

[email protected]

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Cyfeiriad
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Rhif ffôn
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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