Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We would like to recruit an Advanced Orthoptist to join our team. The post holder will support the core Orthoptic service, lead the Glaucoma Monitoring service and will be responsible for service development, training and supervision of the junior staff within the Glaucoma Monitoring team.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate:
* Can expect to be part of a team that is at the forefront of innovation and development in both our services and our people.
* Will work in both the acute Trust and at community locations seeing both adult and paediatric orthoptic patients.
* Will work alongside a dedicated team of Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Orthoptic assistants, Optometrists, and Nurses in a busy supportive department.
* Will support the core orthoptic adult and paediatric service as an autonomous practitioner.
* Will be responsible for service development as well as training and supervision of junior staff within the glaucoma monitoring service.
* Will take part in regular glaucoma led multi-disciplinary team meetings.
* The Orthoptic department currently provides general adult and paediatric clinics including patients from eye casualty, neurology, stroke rehabilitation team, primary vision screening, and special school screening.
* The Orthoptic service is provided at the acute hospital base and several community hospital locations therefore the post holder must be able to travel.
* This post can be developmental and we will consider applications from those with less relevant experience and provide appropriate development, training, and mentoring opportunities.
* Professional development is encouraged and full participation is required in clinical audit, clinical governance sessions, dedicated journal clubs, departmental meetings, and courses/seminars relevant to the role.
* Applicants must be registered with the HCPC.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours over 4 days. 3 days of 9.5 hours and one day of 9 hours.
For further information please contact: Susan Thorne, Head Orthoptist on 01271 322469 or susanthorne@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Looking after you is important to us.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
* National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
* Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
* Car lease schemes.
* The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
* Cycle to work scheme.
Person Specification
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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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