Job summary Bristol Eye Hospital is inviting applications from enthusiastic and motivated optometrists to join the Optometry team in the Glaucoma and/or Medical Retina Service. The Optometry Department is well established and integrated into the multidisciplinary environment of the hospital, providing ophthalmic clinical management to people in the Bristol, Weston and across the South West of England. Optometrists work across a broad range of multi-professional services from highly skilled core optometry to complex and specialised services, including glaucoma, cornea, uveitis, medical retina and ED. You will be based in the Glaucoma Service and/or the Medical Retina Service with clinical responsibilities in patient facing clinics for both routine and complex case mixes, new patient clinics, virtual clinic review and potential to deliver selective lasertrabeculoplasty. Candidates will have the highest level of clinical experience and qualifications enabling them to work autonomously as well as under supervision. Successful applicants will be fully engaged with the department, contributing to team development and clinical service delivery, through high quality supervision and teaching, as well as active input into audit and clinical governance Clinics are located at both Bristol Eye Hospital and Weston General Hospital locations. The role will be interesting, varied and there is significant scope for professional and personal development. Main duties of the job About you: You are an optometrist with a commitment to professional and personal development and an enthusiasm for complex clinical work as well as service innovation. You have a high level of clinical experience in glaucoma which will enable you to manage a high volume complex caseload in the glaucoma service. Your highly developed specialist knowledge has been evidenced by holding the College of Optometrists Diploma in Glaucoma. Keen to be fully engaged with the department, and to contribute to team development as well as clinical service delivery, you will be able to provide high quality supervision and teaching as well as actively input into audit and clinical governance. Informal enquiries regarding this position are encouraged. For further information please contact Jennifer Durant, Glaucoma Service Lead Optometrist, Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LX. Email: jennifer.durantuhbw.nhs.uk Tel: 0117 342 1437 The post is for a permanent full time position (10 sessions a week); working one day in medical retina and four days in the glaucoma service, with part time and job shares considered with a commitment of two days a week as a preferred minimum. About us University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge. Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 387-S-6354-NG Job locations Bristol Eye Hospital Lower Maudlin Street Bristol BS1 2LX Job description Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential Highly developed and proven specialist knowledge, at Masters level or above, across multiple areas of specialist clinical practice beyond conventional hospital or community optometry Multidisciplinary team working Previous hospital eye service experience Significant specialist clinical experience in assessment & management of patients with active and sight-threatening disease across multiple of areas of-specialist clinical practice Significant specialist clinical experience in management of patients with ocular/visual manifestations of systemic disease that may threaten general health Advanced understanding of all relevant national clinical guidance (e.g. NICE guidelines; College of Optometrists Clinical Management Guidelines; Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines Skills and Abilities Essential Specialist clinical practice beyond conventional hospital or community optometry Specialist clinical assessment skills for patients with active and sight-threatening disease across multiple of areas of sub-specialist clinical practice Specialist ancillary test interpretation skills (e.g. visual function and ocular imaging tests) as used by specialist medical staff Can teach or; supervise trainees; & address queries from support staff whilst performing clinical duties Must be able to travel to and perform peripheral clinics as required (i.e. locations away from Bristol Eye Hospital) Ability to quickly interpret complex and potentially conflicting clinical information Normal binocular vision Aptitudes Essential Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate complex, sensitive and potentially conflicting information to patients and other stakeholders in an appropriate manner independent of their level of understanding Ability to empathise regarding loss of sight and prognoses including blindness and threats to general health from systemic disease with ocular/visual manifestations Able to work within a multidisciplinary team & gain credibility with all staff Capable of performing sustained high intensity work in a pressurised clinical environment Qualifications and Training Essential Registration with the General Optical Council BSc Hons Optometry or equivalent Professional post-graduate specialist qualification(s) at masters level or higher, relevant to job plan (eg College of Optometrists DipGlauc, Higher Prof Cert Med Ret) GOC Speciality Registration in Independent Prescribing Postgraduate masters (or higher) level clinical audit or research experience relevant to sub-specialist practice Person Specification Knowledge and Experience Essential Highly developed and proven specialist knowledge, at Masters level or above, across multiple areas of specialist clinical practice beyond conventional hospital or community optometry Multidisciplinary team working Previous hospital eye service experience Significant specialist clinical experience in assessment & management of patients with active and sight-threatening disease across multiple of areas of-specialist clinical practice Significant specialist clinical experience in management of patients with ocular/visual manifestations of systemic disease that may threaten general health Advanced understanding of all relevant national clinical guidance (e.g. NICE guidelines; College of Optometrists Clinical Management Guidelines; Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines Skills and Abilities Essential Specialist clinical practice beyond conventional hospital or community optometry Specialist clinical assessment skills for patients with active and sight-threatening disease across multiple of areas of sub-specialist clinical practice Specialist ancillary test interpretation skills (e.g. visual function and ocular imaging tests) as used by specialist medical staff Can teach or; supervise trainees; & address queries from support staff whilst performing clinical duties Must be able to travel to and perform peripheral clinics as required (i.e. locations away from Bristol Eye Hospital) Ability to quickly interpret complex and potentially conflicting clinical information Normal binocular vision Aptitudes Essential Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate complex, sensitive and potentially conflicting information to patients and other stakeholders in an appropriate manner independent of their level of understanding Ability to empathise regarding loss of sight and prognoses including blindness and threats to general health from systemic disease with ocular/visual manifestations Able to work within a multidisciplinary team & gain credibility with all staff Capable of performing sustained high intensity work in a pressurised clinical environment Qualifications and Training Essential Registration with the General Optical Council BSc Hons Optometry or equivalent Professional post-graduate specialist qualification(s) at masters level or higher, relevant to job plan (eg College of Optometrists DipGlauc, Higher Prof Cert Med Ret) GOC Speciality Registration in Independent Prescribing Postgraduate masters (or higher) level clinical audit or research experience relevant to sub-specialist practice 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Address Bristol Eye Hospital Lower Maudlin Street Bristol BS1 2LX Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)