Employer: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Optometry department, Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Optometrist
Band 6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care. We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites.
We particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. Our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. We appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Optometrist to join our team at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Working as an optometrist, you will be supported to develop professionally to your maximum potential. Opportunities exist for further study in postgraduate certification and participating in our many research projects is encouraged.
The post holder will exercise high levels of judgement, discretion, and decision making in clinical care.
Main Duties of the Job
To provide a comprehensive high quality optometry service for paediatric patients attending Alder Hey ophthalmology department. Work closely with the whole ophthalmology team to deliver a range of paediatric optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Working for Our Organisation
Alder Hey Children’s Health Park is a children’s hospital set in the beautiful landscaped gardens of Springfield Park. Our new hospital building opened in October 2015 and offers a unique, relaxing environment. Our team of eye care professionals aims to offer the best paediatric ophthalmology services.
New investment in technologies will support your role within the optometry unit. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to contribute towards the daily running of optometric services including refraction, paediatric cataract, uveitis screening, and anterior segment clinics, as well as providing teaching to junior staff and students.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive high quality optometry service for paediatric patients attending Alder Hey ophthalmology department. Work closely with the whole ophthalmology team to deliver a range of paediatric optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* BSc(Hons) Degree in Optometry
* Registered with the General Optical Council
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment.
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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.
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