Are you looking to begin or continue your Orthoptic career in a friendly and hardworking team?
We are looking for a full-time, permanent Band 6 Orthoptist to join our developing and supportive team. The successful applicant will be based mainly at Glangwili General Hospital and Prince Philip Hospital, but this is open for discussion at interview. The successful candidate will be providing all Orthoptic services to a varied caseload of patients with an active involvement in clinical audit and teaching supported.
Whilst this post is advertised as Band 6, the role is suitable for a newly qualified Orthoptist and appropriate mentorship will be provided through a preceptorship scheme.
We are accredited by BIOS as an Orthoptic placement site and have recently started taking Orthoptic students on placement; therefore, previous experience or an interest in teaching would be desirable.
Main duties of the job
This post involves the assessment, diagnosis, and management of a varied caseload of Orthoptic patients, providing an interesting mix of adult and paediatric patients including patients from the Emergency Eye clinic, Maxillofacial team, Neurology, Stroke team, and Paediatrics. Clinics are regularly run alongside a Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Oculoplastic Consultant, Paediatric Optometrist, Emergency Eye clinic, and Ophthalmic technicians.
As well as consolidating general Orthoptic practice, there is an opportunity to develop skills in extended roles within the medical retina team depending on departmental needs by undertaking training for intravitreal injections after having substantial Orthoptic experience.
CPD is actively promoted, with participation expected in departmental audits, teaching sessions, and monthly Orthoptic team meetings. Involvement would also be expected in providing clinical teaching to a wide range of healthcare professionals including Health visitors, student nurses, Optometrists, and GPs.
The role will be based mainly at two sites, but travel across the Health Board may be required to other acute and community-based hospitals; therefore, the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner is essential.
A degree/diploma in Orthoptics and registration with the HCPC is essential.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private, and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers.
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism, thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Interviews will be held on 13/01/25.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Registered with the HCPC
* Degree or equivalent in Orthoptics
* Specialist knowledge gained through post-graduate level of knowledge and/or qualification
* Evidence of continued academic and clinical development.
Language Requirements
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of continued academic and clinical development
* Post-graduate clinical experience
* Experience of working successfully within a multi-disciplinary team
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
* IT skills
* Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care
* Effective communication skills to be able to assess vision in patients with poor or no verbal communication skills
* To be able to assess vision and binocular vision in the learning disabled, the cognitively impaired.
* To be able to assess patients both pre and post-operatively for adjustable suture technique and to discuss the pre and post-operative complications.
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Glangwili General Hospital / Prince Philip Hospital
Dolgwili Road / Bryngwyn Mawr
Carmarthen / Llanelli
SA31 2AF
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
100-AHP142-1224
#J-18808-Ljbffr