Main area: Optometry
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week (Rotation into evening working until 7pm one day/week and one Saturday/month if required)
Job ref: 164-6509650
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Queen’s Medical Centre
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/09/2024 23:59
Specialist Optometrist
Band 7
Job overview
An experienced and committed optometrist is required to join our team on a part-time basis.
The role is suitable for optometrists with previous post-registration hospital experience, or for a candidate with less experience starting at band 6 with progression through to band 7 during the apprenticeship period. The successful candidate will be supported in their development; the Ophthalmology department also supports the achievement of Independent prescribing qualification.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Optometrists at NUH provide a wide range of core clinical services and, with support of the Consultant Ophthalmologists, Optometrists are extensively involved in a range of extended roles, including Cataract, Eye casualty, PCO same day assessment and treatment service, Glaucoma, Keratoconus, Macula and, Diabetic hospital and screening clinics.
If you are an enthusiastic, highly motivated optometrist, with good communication skills and the ability to be adaptable to the changing needs of the department, this role is an opportunity to work in a large teaching hospital with a varied caseload and will include participation in both core and a selection of extended role ophthalmology clinics in line with the apprenticeship programme.
The Optometry Department has a significant role in the training of pre-registration optometrists, post graduate medics, orthoptic students and other health professionals, and the successful candidate would be required to contribute to this clinical teaching role.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
The post holder will be based in the Optometry Department at Queen’s Medical Centre Campus.
To work clinically to deliver a comprehensive range of core optometric services and a range of extended services to the highest standards of quality and care.
To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing optometric assessment, diagnosis and management of patients of all ages, ranging from pre-term babies to the elderly and who have varying communication skills.
To participate in the delivery of a range of complex specialist (extended role) optometric services that meet the changing needs of the service.
To work as an independent practitioner whilst being a source of clinical expertise for junior staff in the assessment / practice of these clinical specialties.
To undertake specific administrative duties as agreed with the Clinical lead for Optometry.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* Registration as Optometrist with General Optical Council
* Membership of College of Optometrists
* IP qualification or desire to achieve
* City and Guilds or HSD in diabetic retinopathy screening
Experience
* Previous hospital experience working in a band 6 or band 7 role or equivalent high street experience as an Optometrist.
* Experience in clinical audit
* Experience supervising trainee or junior optometrists
* Previous clinical experience including a range from clinics in refraction, macula, diabetic, low vision, contact lens, glaucoma, cataract.
Skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Able to work under own initiative or as team member
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Closing Dates
Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication
All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support.
Salary
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence
All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy
NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks
NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID.
Consent
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Isabel Ash
Job title: Head Orthoptist
Email address: isabel.ash@nuh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0115 9709750
Additional information: Pollyanna Murch, Optometry Clinical Lead
Email: Pollyanna.murch@nuh.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0115 9249924 ext 65128
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