Specialist Orthoptist

Main area Optical Services - Ophthalmology Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 815-SO-CSD

Site York Hospital Town York Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/02/:59

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Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit to cover a year's maternity leave creating an exciting opportunity for an Orthoptist to join our team at York Hospital. The successful applicant will work alongside 3 wte Orthoptists, 2.6 wte Optometrists and 3 Consultant Ophthalmologists specialising in Paediatric and Adult Motility. York is a large Ophthalmology unit with 23 consultants in total covering all specialities, to include Neuro-Ophthalmology.

The successful applicant will also be responsible, depending on experience, for providing an Orthoptic Service to the Children's Centre, liaising with Paediatricians and other AHPs involved in the care of children with additional needs.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the Orthoptic Team and contribute to a high standard of Orthoptic care within the Ophthalmology Services at the Trust, working to Professional Practice Guidelines and Trust Policies.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner using evidence-based and patient-centered principles, to provide a high standard of care to a diverse caseload of patients to include patients with social, physical, psychological, behavioral, and cognitive challenges.
• To assess, diagnose, treat and discharge Paediatric and Adult patients attending the Orthoptic Service and to provide Specialist Orthoptic advice to a range of patients including those with highly complex conditions.
• To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside Ophthalmologists & Optometrists to assess and manage patients.
• To take the Lead Role in the provision of a Specialist Service in the Children's Centre, to assess and manage children with visual impairment &/or additional needs.
• To act as a resource within the Department and Trust providing specialist Orthoptic information and advice.
• To provide training, support and advice to Orthoptic Undergraduates, junior doctors, pre-registration Optometrists and other Health Care Professions.

Working for our organisation

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

Person specification Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Orthoptics.
• Medicine Exemptions for Orthoptists.
• HCPC registration.

Experience

• Evidence of Knowledge and skills relevant to the role to include assessment diagnosis through clinical reasoning, evaluation, and management.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions, and the impact of these conditions on the individual, family, and carers.
• Evidence of working with children with visual impairment/additional needs.
• Experience in training/supporting/supervising, Orthoptists, Orthoptic students and other health care professionals.

Skills

• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Communication

• Demonstration of good communication skills.