Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team of x9 Orthoptists, x4 Optometrists and x9 Consultant Ophthalmologists at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Orthoptist, ideally with a special interest in Stroke and Neuro-rehabilitation.
The successful applicant will be required to work autonomously to deliver high quality Orthoptic assessment and management, including stand alone Orthoptic clinics, joint refraction clinics, and both adult motility/paediatric strabismus clinics working collaboratively with the Ophthalmologists at St Helens Hospital and sites across St Helens and Knowsley. For this particular role, the successful applicant will also be required to support a well established and high-quality ward based stroke service (acute & rehabilitation) at Whiston Hospital and provide Orthoptic screening for traumatic brain injury patients at St Helens Hospital.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the clinical workload.
* Adhere to all relevant Codes of Practice within the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Professional body & maintain an up-to-date professional registration at all times.
* Provide the Orthoptic service autonomously both in the hospitals and at outreach clinics in the community as required.
* Independently select and perform a broad range of comprehensive, qualitative and quantitative, investigative, diagnostic and therapeutic Orthoptic procedures which require high degrees of accuracy, hand eye co-ordination, acute observation and dexterity.
* Using specialist knowledge formulate individual management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, a wide range of treatment skills and evidence-based practice.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the clinical workload.
* Adhere to all relevant Codes of Practice within the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Professional body & maintain an up-to-date professional registration at all times.
* Provide the Orthoptic service autonomously both in the hospitals and at outreach clinics in the community as required.
* Independently select and perform a broad range of comprehensive, qualitative and quantitative, investigative, diagnostic and therapeutic Orthoptic procedures.
* Using specialist knowledge formulate individual management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, a wide range of treatment skills and evidence-based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or Degree in Orthoptics.
* State Registration with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
* Post Graduate Clinical Tutor qualification or equivalent (level 6).
Knowledge & Experience
* Proven clinical post graduate experience in broad range of adult & paediatric Orthoptic clinical practice.
* Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
* Previous experience in special educational needs.
* Experience in audit.
* Previous experience in clinical tutoring of Orthoptics.
Skills
* Wide ranging comprehensive clinical skills in the Orthoptic assessment & management of patients of all ages and individual needs.
* Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) with all patients, carers, and all other health care professionals.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
* Good planning and organisational skills.
* Responsible for independent clinical & administrative decisions.
* IT literate.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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