New year? New CPD cycle? New role! If you have been thinking about changing your working week to include a more clinical focus then look no further.
Addenbrooke's Hospital are seeking to add to their team of 16 optometrists and three ECLO's to support the growing, thriving ophthalmology department. You will be a confident, experienced optometrist who is keen to learn new skills and get stuck into the fascinating, challenging and ultimately rewarding role that is an Addenbrooke's Optometrist.
Most of the optometry team are employed on a part time basis so those with other work or personal commitments are very welcome. You should be prepared to commit to at least 15 hours per week. Lack of previous hospital experience should not deter you to apply if you feel you meet the other requirements for the job. If you would like to discuss this role further, please approach the contact supplied.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack for full description of key duties and responsibilities. Whether your interests are glaucoma, medical retina, low vision, cornea or beyond, there is a place for the right candidate at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver a range of clinical services to the highest standards
2. Provide safe and effective referral triage and clinical advice
3. Assist in the teaching and training of staff and community partners
4. Undertake clinical audit, research and administrative tasks
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
1. applied for a Graduate visa
2. or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
3. or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 30 January 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 19 February 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* B.Sc.(Hons) Optometry degree
* General Optical Council registration
* College of Optometrists' higher qualification in area of clinical specialism (Prof Cert, Higher Cert or equivalent)
Desirable
* Additional degree (Masters/PHD)
* Member of College of Optometrists
* Independent prescribing qualification (Dip.IP)
Experience
Essential
* Significant post-qualification optometry experience with exposure to a wide range of ophthalmic conditions
* Experience teaching and providing clinical supervision
* Experience working with adult and paediatric patients who are visually impaired & patients with learning disabilities
Desirable
* Experience working in hospital optometry
* Experience with referral triage
* Experiencing with line management
* Experiencing within research or audit
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of visual assessment and investigation techniques used in general and specialist optometry services
* Detailed understanding of the management of hospital optometry patients including refractive prescribing and low vision management
* Broad understanding of the management of specialist optometry patients such as macular disease, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy
Desirable
* Knowledge of ocular therapeutics
* Working knowledge of community optometry pathways
Skills
Essential
* Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions, recognising limitations of own abilities
* Ability to directly supervise, support and develop clinical staff
* Ability to communicate complex clinical information in a range of situations including where there may be barriers to understanding
* Ability to convey bad news in a sensitive manner
* Ability to work independently and use initiative
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Advanced written communication skills for writing clinical case notes and reports
* Good attention to detail
* Fine motor skills e.g. handling of diagnostic lenses
* Ability to sensitively manage staff with respect to their emotional well being
* IT skills -use of Word, Excel. Ability to adapt to using electronic patient records
Desirable
* Leadership, negotiation and team management skills
* Advanced planning and organisational skills
* Good verbal communication skills in respect of presentations and teaching
Additional Requirements
Essential
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
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