Main area: Optometrist Grade Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
45 hours per week (job share will be considered)
Job ref: 225-DIV1-6576070-A
Employer: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Town: Wolverhampton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum - pro rata for part time hours
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Optometrist
Band 7
Job overview
A vacancy has arisen for an optometrist to join the hospital optometry team at Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary, including working at Cannock Chase Hospital. The team consists of 13 Optometrists, an ECLO, and two optometry assistants. We are a developing team working across many of the ophthalmic sub-specialty areas, in addition to core optometry services.
The successful applicant for a band 7 post will need to have significant clinical experience; Hospital Eye Service experience is likely to be a significant advantage, but applicants with community experience only will be considered if they have the relevant type of experience and demonstrate the necessary aptitude for the role. Independent prescribing would be advantageous, but not essential. A band 6 development post may be considered for this position.
The department provides some pre-registration placements, plus training and clinical demonstration for junior medical staff and other health professionals. Therefore, experience of clinical supervision would be an advantage.
Depending on the number of hours that the successful applicant wishes to be contracted for, there may be an option to work compressed hours, including some evening clinics or extended working days. The working pattern will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Previous applicants are encouraged to apply.
Job share will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To work closely with the line manager in order to deliver a comprehensive range of optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Undertake responsibility for patient assessment and management in extended role clinics across a range of sub-specialties within ophthalmology.
Participation in the delivery of complex specialist optometric services and a comprehensive range of core optometric services that meet the changing needs of the Directorate and other outside agencies.
Participation in clinical research.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute, and community services. We are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the healthcare problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards, including The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The working environment is busy, with a challenging caseload, requiring a combination of high standards of clinical practice and good time management for clinical and non-clinical activities.
Duties cover a varied caseload including core optometry clinics such as adult and paediatric refraction, low vision, and contact lenses, plus undertaking extended role outpatient clinics in specialties such as glaucoma, retinal and macular, corneal and uveitis, emergency care clinics, and research clinics. As a band 7 optometrist, there will be specialism developed in one or more of these extended role clinics, depending on the service need.
To see the full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy.
Person specification
GOC registered
* Registered with the General Optical Council
Education
* Postgraduate clinical education or equivalent clinical experience
* MSc, Certificate, higher certificate, diploma, or L7 credits
Teaching
* Experience of clinical teaching or supervision
Clinical experience / knowledge
* HES experience or extended role experience within the community
Flexible Working: As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region, we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the onboarding process.
Qualifications: Please be advised that if the post you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g., A-Levels, Degree, etc.) or Professional Registration (e.g., Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council, etc.), you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application, you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa: Health Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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