Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 7.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-OPT-SO-8087
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £35,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Contact Lens Optician
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary ophthalmology team.
As a thriving department with a large corneal/contact lens department, this role is best suited to a Contact Lens Optician or optometrist with an interest in specialist contact lens fitting.
The corneal/contact lens team comprises Consultant Opthalmologist, Corneal Fellow, Registrars, Optometrists, Contact Lens Opticians and Ophthalmic technicians
Main duties of the job
As a contact lens service, we utilise all modes of contact lens fitting including scleral, mini-scleral, RGP, Hybrid and soft lenses for a variety of ophthalmological conditions including keratoconus, corneal ectasias, aphakia, pathological myopia and sjorgens. For visual rehabilition after corneal graft or corneal scarring
We also fit cosmetic/prosthetic lenses in aniridia and corneal scarring.
Alongside the orthoptic team, we manage contact lens fitting in children and adults with anisometropia, significant ametropia, intractable diplopia and amblyopia.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
T
he successful applicant will undertake contact lens clinics and be expected to fit and manage all modalities of contact lenses for a wide variety of ophthalmic conditions
Assessment of corneal topography and anterior segment OCT for contact lens fitting and for monitoring of corneal ectasia and keratoconus.
Please see attached a full job description setting out the details of the role and responsibilities.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Optometry/CLO qualification
- GOC registration
Desirable criteria
- UK driving licence
- Post graduate contact lens qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years post graduate experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Law
- Job title
- Lead Optometrist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 435555
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