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Main area Orthoptist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri 8.45 to 17.00) Job ref 273-DC-6971427
Site Moorfields Eye Centre at St George's Hospital Town LONDON Salary £44,806 - £53,134 per annum (inc HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/02/2025 23:59
Moorfields - A global leader in Ophthalmology
We are Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research, and education.
This is an exciting time to join Moorfields. The pandemic fast-tracked a huge amount of innovation which is changing the way we work and deliver care. Construction is under way on Oriel, our new eye care, research, and education centre being built in Camden. The new centre will be flexible and modern, enabling us to bring together healthcare, eye research and education under one roof for the first time.
Job overview
Moorfields Eye Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join the team working to work at Moorfields at St George's Hospital (four days per week) and one day per week at City Road. This offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work across a comprehensive group of specialist services in conjunction with providing core Orthoptic services to the local population.
The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes ophthalmologists, nurses, optometrists, technicians, administrative staff and health care assistants.
Main duties of the job
Across the two sites there are a full range of sub-speciality clinics including botulinum toxin, motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, rapid access, MaxFax and dedicated new case Orthoptic clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics alongside children vision clinics and SEN services. Clinical buddy support is available within the service.
The service has strong links with education, providing academic and clinical training to a range of health care professionals and preparing learners for formal examination. The service regularly contributes to clinical research for internal and external research grants.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
* Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
* Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
* Free 24/7 independent counselling service
* Learning and development opportunities
* Easy and quick transport links
* A range of attractive benefits and discounts
* Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
* Free Pilates classes
* Full support and training to develop your skills
* Flexible working friendly organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department from the Trust’s specialist and sub-specialty services.
* To collaborate with the specialist services to ensure appropriate and effective patient management.
* As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the decision to instil drops for diagnostic and refractive purposes.
* To arrange referral to another professional, either within or outside own discipline if needed after discussion with a senior colleague.
* To demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from undergraduate orthoptics and medical students, junior doctors, pre-registration optometrists and work experience students as directed by Education Lead.
* To actively participate in departmental and relevant specialist service audits and professional development activities.
* To attend monthly strabismus teaching.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or diploma in Orthoptics
* Experience in tertiary referral centre
* Experience in outreach / community setting
Professional registration
* HCPC registration
Skills
* Audit / research exposure
* Teaching of other healthcare professionals
Knowledge
* Experience on Orthoptics
* Completed perceptorship programme
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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