We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated orthoptist to join our friendly team to cover a period of maternity leave.
The ophthalmology team consists of 5 orthoptists, 5 optometrists, 7 ophthalmic technicians, 3 medical photographers, and 16 consultant ophthalmologists based at Aintree Hospital. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a merged trust with the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and is a leading teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre for the North West, with strong links to The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The successful candidate will be based at the Aintree site and involved in specialist clinics including ocular motility, neuro-ophthalmology, endocrine, ocular plastics, medical retina, glaucoma, and cataract, including biometry measurements. Also taking referrals from maxillo-facial, A&E, and other departments. We have clinical teaching commitments for undergraduate students; therefore, a teaching qualification and clinical teaching experience will be beneficial. The post holder must have significant experience to be able to work single-handedly as well as part of a team.
You must have a degree/diploma in orthoptics and be registered with the HCPC, with up-to-date knowledge of current orthoptic principles, practices, and conditions. CPD time will be allocated. For enquiries, contact Melanie Manuel on 0151 529 0201 or via email at melanie.manuel@liverpoolft.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly skilled Orthoptic services to aid in the diagnosis and management of all types of ocular motility disorders, as well as Biometry measurements prior to cataract surgery. Training will be provided.
To provide these services as an autonomous practitioner to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree site, and to work closely with the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Provide clinical teaching and assessments to Undergraduate Orthoptic University students and hold a recognised clinical teaching certificate.
Job responsibilities
To provide highly skilled Orthoptic services to aid in the diagnosis and management of all types of ocular motility disorders as well as Biometry measurements prior to cataract surgery. Training will be provided.
To provide these services as an autonomous practitioner to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Aintree site, and to work closely with the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
To use advanced specialist skills, knowledge, and experience to provide a high quality, comprehensive, and highly specialised Orthoptic service to patients with complicated and routine ocular motility defects within the Ophthalmology Directorate.
To independently diagnose all cases of ocular motility defects and develop effective treatment plans and refer to other Health Care Professionals and Doctors as required.
To provide additional specialist clinical skills, beyond the scope of Orthoptics, to aid diagnosis and development of treatment plans within the Department of Ophthalmology.
To provide specialist advice and act as a source of expertise on the management of Ocular Motility disorders and provide advice regarding additional specialist technical services to Consultants, Junior Doctors, Highly Specialist and Specialist Nurses, and other Health Care Professionals and Medical staff.
To educate and provide clinical teaching and assessments to undergraduate orthoptic university students, optometrists, ophthalmologists, health care professionals, doctors, and other medical personnel. To ideally hold a recognised clinical teaching certificate.
To work collaboratively and co-operatively with other clinicians to influence service development and ensure quality care is delivered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Orthoptic Degree
* Post-registration qualification
* HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable post-graduate experience
Desirable
* Experience of visual field testing and biometry
Knowledge
Essential
* Broad range of knowledge and experience in specialist orthoptic/ophthalmological areas, e.g. neuro-ophthalmology, paediatric ophthalmology, retinopathy of prematurity, thyroid eye disease, biometry, etc., achieved to master's level through clinical experience.
Skills
Essential
* Committed to delivering a high-quality service and developing clinical practice
* Manage work autonomously
* Make own clinical and administrative decisions
* Planning and organisational skills
* Self-directing
* Ability to work autonomously and as a team
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of patients, including those with learning/communication difficulties, as well as medical professionals.
* Advanced communication skills to deal with sensitive/unpleasant situations.
* Gain co-operation in a wide range of ages, abilities, and understanding.
Desirable
* Ophthalmic clinical skills.
* IT skills in office programmes
Employer details
Employer name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aintree
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
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