Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated orthoptist with excellent communication and organisational skills and with an ability to work alone as well as part of a team to join the ophthalmology service at BHRUT.
The ophthalmology team includes 12 ophthalmologists, 6 orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic technicians, and nursing colleagues. Orthoptic support is provided at Queen's hospital, which has convenient public transport routes to central London.
The Trust is a major neurosciences centre for northeast London and Essex and the post includes a varied case load supporting mainly paediatric & neuro-ophthalmology sub-specialty services (including Botulinum toxin clinics and adjustable suture surgery patients) and oculo-plastics. Orthoptists also manage their own service as well as orthoptic-optometry joint clinics. Perimetry and tomography are provided as required as part of the multidisciplinary team to other sub-specialty services including the in-house ophthalmology accident and emergency service, glaucoma, anterior segment, adnexal, and medical retinal.
The department is a validated teaching centre for orthoptic undergraduates, as well as providing clinical teaching to other health care professionals.
This post would ideally suit those who are awaiting their results or qualified from the Msc Pre-registration course or Orthoptic graduates looking to develop their career.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a high quality orthoptic service providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment to all patients referred to orthoptics as an a to meet the needs of a modern UK eye service.
The post holder will also work as an active member of a multidisciplinary team including participation in perimetry (automated and manual), Heidelberg retinal tomography and optical coherence tomography including support to other services.
The post offers the opportunity to expand and develop orthoptic practice with an interesting and varied workload requiring orthoptic assessment and treatment for both paediatric and adult patients. Proactive continuing professional development is expected and enhanced by an ophthalmology teaching programme.
Benefits
- The Trust offers a range of benefits including a competitive salary, pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.
Person Specification
- Essential qualifications: Batchelor of science in Orthoptics (B.Sc (orth.) or BMedSci (Orthoptics) or Diploma in the British Orthoptic Council (if qualified pre degree course), Health & Care Professions Council registration
- Essential experience: Proven varied orthoptic clinical experience - adult & paediatric, and preferably some complex cases, The ability to work under pressure in a busy clinic whilst maintaining high quality orthoptic practice at all times.
- Desirable experience: Experience of pre-school vision screening, Clinical experience of Heidelberg retinal tomography (HRT) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) & Goldmann perimetry