Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be responsible for assessment and diagnosis of Orthoptic patients presenting to the department and provide relevant treatment programmes in accordance with departmental guidelines.

To provide condition related information to patients, relatives, and other medical staff. This may be of a sensitive nature and will need to be phrased so there is full understanding of the condition.

To be responsible for appropriate selection of patients for squint surgery. To undertake pre and post operative assessments and identify and possible post operative risks and discuss with Ophthalmologist and patient as appropriate.

To be able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of patients, including adults and children, English and non-English speaking patients/parents.

Use appropriate skills, offer reassurance to patients, to achieve effective communication in difficult circumstances for example stroke patients, those with physical disability, learning disability, children with significant sight defects.

To assess patient’s pre and post operatively, to discuss surgical management options with patients and Consultant ophthalmologist. Identify post-operative risks and discuss this and prognosis with patients/ parents/ carers.

To instil drops into children’s eyes to allow for a full refraction and fundus check to take place.

To competently assess visual fields (using the automated field analysers) to enable cover of ophthalmic technicians in periods of absence.

To participate in the primary vision screening program for reception class children by visiting and assessing them in the school.

To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team with consultants, optometrists, GPs, health visitors and other health professionals and maintain these professional links appropriately.

To be responsible for the evaluation of visual acuity, binocular functions and ocular motility disorders in all patients referred to the service including infants with congenital and developmental abnormalities, children and adults with complex needs and/or learning difficulties and patients with neurological conditions.

To assess patient’s pre and post operatively, to discuss surgical management options with patients and Consultant ophthalmologist. Identify post-operative risks and discuss this and prognosis with patients/ parents/ carers.

To instil drops into children’s eyes to allow for a full refraction and fundus check to take place.

To competently assess visual fields (using the automated field analysers) to enable cover of ophthalmic technicians in periods of absence.

To participate in the primary vision screening program for reception class children by visiting and assessing them in the school.

To work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team with consultants, optometrists, GPs, health visitors and other health professionals and maintain these professional links appropriately.

To be responsible for the evaluation of visual acuity, binocular functions and ocular motility disorders in all patients referred to the service including infants with congenital and developmental abnormalities, children and adults with complex needs and/or learning difficulties and patients with neurological conditions.