North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
The Ophthalmology department provides a range of services (and extended roles) for patients of North Cumbria.
We are looking for an Optometrist to join the team, working alongside fellow Orthoptists, Optometrists, Ophthalmic Consultants and Ophthalmology nursing teams.
The post is based at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle or West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven although travel to other Ophthalmology departments within the service is required.
All staff are expected to work to the Trust Values:
Kindness - Kindness and compassion cost nothing, yet accomplish a great deal.
Respect - We are respective to everyone and are open, honest and fair - respect behaviours.
Ambition - We set goals to achieve the best for our patients, teams, organisations and our partners.
Collaboration - We are stronger and better working together with and for our patients.
Main duties of the job
* Provide services as an autonomous practitioner. To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the orthoptic department.
* Determine the clinical diagnosis and develop treatment plans, discharge plans and make appropriate onward referrals to Ophthalmology or other health professionals.
* This post will also involve Low Vision clinical work. Training will be provided.
* The post covers Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven, Workington Community Hospital and peripheral clinics.
* Liaise with other professionals and colleagues as appropriate.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Person Specification
Registration
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Optometry or equivalent.
* 2:1 degree or better.
* Member of the College of Optometrists.
Experience
* Experience of working with visually impaired patients and those with learning disabilities.
* Experience in working with young children.
* Previous clinical experience in a hospital or other specialist setting.
* Experience working with children and adults with complex requirements.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge in a range of clinical areas including specialist contact lenses and complex refraction management.
* Knowledge and experience of clinical matters beyond direct clinical role (e.g. surgical techniques and management).
* Broad understanding of the optometry profession including primary / secondary care interface and NHS service provision.
* Knowledge of governance issues, in particular clinical audit.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Experience in contact lens fitting.
* Ability to undertake contact tonometry, binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy and slit lamp biomicroscopy.
* Ability to effectively communicate complex information in a range of situations e.g. clinical information to patients.
* Ability to effectively communicate where there are barriers to understanding e.g. young children, patients with learning disabilities and other sensory impairments.
* Ability to operate a range of complex ophthalmic instruments.
* Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions.
* Advanced written communication skills.
* IT skills - use of Word, Excel. Databases.
* Experience in specialist contact lens fitting.
* Ability to convey unwelcome / bad news in a sensitive manner.
Other requirements
* Effective organisation and time management skills.
* Flexible approach to working patterns.
* Ability to travel independently across sites.
* Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
* Full driving licence with access to a car.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Cumberland Infirmary/West Cumberland Hospital
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