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Orthoptic Education & Stroke Lead, London
Client: Barts Health NHS Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Education
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 28bbfa9a7a8f
Job Views: 3
Posted: 30.03.2025
Expiry Date: 14.05.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has become available for a fixed-term highly specialised orthoptist post in a busy and expanding London eye Department.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Orthoptist to lead on the department’s orthoptic undergraduate teaching programme; UCL Orthoptics MSC programme; departmental teaching and peer-review learning; and assisting in the coordination of medical student placements for students from Queen Mary University of London’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
The post holder will also have the opportunity to lead the department’s stroke service and support the neuro-ophthalmology service.
As part of general orthoptic duties the post-holder will work as an autonomous practitioner to assess, diagnose and manage any patients referred to the Orthoptic, Paediatric and Neuro-ophthalmology departments. The Orthoptic department is a highly specialised department that provides comprehensive, quality and specialised Orthoptic services to the Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary Ophthalmology Team.
Our department consists of a close-knit multidisciplinary team consisting of 6 Orthoptists, 8 Optometrists, 10 consultants across paediatrics and adult services, a National Retinoblastoma service, ECLOs, a nursing team including HCA’s, photography and administrative teams.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead on the co-ordination, provision and delivery of Orthoptic teaching to undergraduate and MSc Orthoptic students.
2. To evaluate the provision of teaching to orthoptic students as a means of striving to be the optimal placement site nationally.
3. To co-ordinate departmental teaching for the wider ophthalmology team.
4. To co-ordinate journal club/peer-review meetings for the orthoptic team to ensure evidence-based best-practice.
5. To provide teaching of orthoptics and perimetry to multidisciplinary groups across the trust e.g. occupational therapists, endocrinologists, neurologists, etc.
6. Lead on the orthoptic-led stroke service and support the neuro-ophthalmology with clinic activity and teaching.
7. Work as an autonomous practitioner to assess, diagnose and manage any patient referred to the Orthoptic Department.
8. Participate in educational activities ran by and for the Orthoptic Department. This includes the teaching of pre-registration optometrists, medical undergraduates, junior doctors and other health care professionals, in addition to co-ordinating and teaching undergraduate orthoptic students.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Possession of a Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc (Orth), BMedSci (Orthoptics) and/or a diploma from the British Orthoptic Council
* Registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
* Up to date proof of CPD in line with HPC guidelines
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
* BIOS Recognised Teaching Qualification
Experience
* Extensive experience in all areas of clinical orthoptics
* Experience in Humphrey and Goldmann visual field assessment
* Previously worked single-handed
* Teaching clinical orthoptic skills to undergraduate orthoptic students and orthoptic MSc students
* Teaching to other health care professionals e.g. pre-registration optometrists, school nurses and undergraduate medical students
* Experience in auditing procedures
* Experience working with children and adults with additional needs and/or learning difficulties
* Experience working in a community orthoptic setting
Knowledge
* Understanding and ability to maintain patient confidentiality
* Knowledge of the Care Records System (CRS)
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