The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you newly qualified or in your early career?
Are you looking to gain experience in a broad range of routine and more complex conditions across both paediatric and adult orthoptics?
If so, don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our large, friendly, and supportive team.
As one of the country's leading Ophthalmology units, the Newcastle Eye Centre continually improves how it offers high-quality services for patients and excellent career satisfaction for its staff.
Our visionary approach includes working closely with our consultant colleagues and other eye professionals to ensure we can provide healthcare at its best with people at our heart, and we would love to hear from those who share our vision of collaborative working.
Our Orthoptic Department is no exception, and we are delighted to be in a position to seek an Orthoptist to join the large team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We have a diverse clinical workload including paediatrics, adult motility, neuro-ophthalmology, thyroid, and oculo-plastics in both community and hospital settings, as well as involvement in pre-school orthoptic assessment clinics.
* Interview Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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Main duties of the job
* To work within the Directorate of Ophthalmology, a teaching facility and tertiary referral centre for patients with complex eye problems.
* To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team in a supported environment.
* Responsible for patients undergoing orthoptic treatment as in-patients or out-patients and to liaise with experienced orthoptists regarding problems arising.
* To individually and/or in conjunction with colleagues, formulate individualised treatment plans for children and adults attending routine and specialist clinics.
* Generate comprehensive patient records to reflect the Trust standard.
* Provide advice to patients/carers regarding care and treatment.
* Incorporate research-based evidence into orthoptic practice.
* Work within the scope and code of professional practice.
* Observe clinical guidelines and work within specific protocols where appropriate.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Freeman Hospital
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* Newcastle Fertility Centre
* Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
* Northern Genetics Service
* Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals.
Job responsibilities
* To assess and diagnose adult and paediatric cases registered with the ophthalmologist.
* Creating and delivering specialised individual treatment programmes as agreed with the client.
* To demonstrate orthoptics to orthoptic undergraduates and other health professionals and junior medical staff.
Such a comprehensive range of services means we are in the enviable position of being able to offer opportunities for training and development in specific areas of interest, according to service need, plus exceptional opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) as we seek to ensure every member of our staff is provided with the relevant training and support needed to liberate their potential.
Other duties include provision of post-graduate training across a wide range of disciplines including Orthoptic undergraduates, pre-registration Optometrists, nursing staff, and junior medical staff preparing for Royal College of Ophthalmologists exams and participation in clinical and medical audit and research.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a large tertiary referral centre, and applications are welcomed from newly and recently qualified Orthoptists. A car driver/owner is desirable.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Portfolio of evidence demonstrating specialist skills needed for neuro/thyroid/neo-natal/paediatric orthoptic assessments.
* Awareness of evidence-based medicine and its impact upon clinical practice.
Skills
* Good organisational skills.
* Good time management.
* Basic IT skills.
* Evidence of team working.
* Ability to work single-handed/autonomously.
Experience
* Attendance at various clinical placements throughout the UK.
* Active involvement in clinical audit.
* Experience of research methodology.
Qualifications
* Degree in Orthoptics/Diploma of British Orthoptic Council.
* State registration with the Health Professions Council.
* UK recognised driving licence.
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.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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