Join our team; we are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join a friendly orthoptic department in Hampshire Hospitals on a locum contract. The three main hospital sites are Winchester, Basingstoke, and Andover.
Our department primarily consists of four orthoptists and three paediatric ophthalmologists/motility and nystagmus specialists. We work closely with optometrists and ophthalmologists from other specialties, junior doctors, and outpatient departments across the trust.
The caseload is varied and will include core orthoptic, adult ocular motility, and paediatric clinics linked with the ophthalmologists. Refraction clinics linked to the optometrist and orthoptic-led sessions using the Plus Optix will also be a part of the role. There will be support and encouragement to be involved in an extended role. Current roles include injection clinics, special educational needs, and visual stress clinics.
We are involved in placements for undergraduate orthoptists and STP audiologist students. We provide CPD opportunities through regular team meetings, audits, and funding for external courses.
The post holder will need to travel between hospital sites and community clinics; a free bus service is available to staff between Winchester and Basingstoke Hospital.
A degree or a Diploma in Orthoptics is essential, along with registration with the HCPC and a car to travel between clinics.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Jill Shorrocks
Job title: Head Orthoptist
Email address: Jill.shorrocks@hhft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01256 313239
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