The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
We have an opportunity for a new or experienced Optometrist to join the Ophthalmology team at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow.
You will be required to provide optometric support to the busy Ophthalmology clinics, which run in conjunction with other departments in the hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Optometrist with hospital and community experience who can work in an adult and paediatric extended role, carrying out a wide range of complex optometric and ophthalmological procedures.
Main duties of the job
As part of your role, you will:
* Ensure safe and effective clinical practice
* Enhance the patient's experience
* Manage and develop the performance of the team
* Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
* Undertake independently/supervised a wide range of specialty clinical services involving optometric extended roles.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Optometry Bsc (Hons)
* GOC registered optometrist
Experience
* Experience in dealing with complex refraction cases
* Experience of Audit and other quality initiatives
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement.
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