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Advanced Orthoptist - Neuro-Orthoptics, Stroke and In-patient Lead

NHS

Preston

On-site

GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider, where you will play a pivotal role in delivering specialized Neuro-Orthoptic services. This position offers the chance to lead a dynamic team, engage in patient assessments, and contribute to clinical teaching. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality care for patients with ocular motility disorders. If you are passionate about advancing your career in a supportive environment that values continuous development and collaboration, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a real difference in patient care and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Continuous professional development

Support for research and audit

Mentorship programs

Qualifications

Proven experience in Neuro-Orthoptics and Orthoptic Stroke care.
Registered with HCPC and ongoing professional development.
Experience in clinical teaching and staff training.

Responsibilities

Lead and organize advanced Neuro-Orthoptic services.
Develop guidelines and policies for Orthoptic services.
Participate in clinical teaching for healthcare professionals.

Skills

Neuro-Orthoptics

Orthoptic Stroke and Rehab

Patient Assessment

Clinical Teaching

Team Leadership

Education

BSc / BMedSci (Hons) / MSc in Orthoptics

Registered with the HCPC

Post graduate Masters qualification in Orthoptics

Tools

Humphrey Visual Field Analyser

Job summary

Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, self-motivated Orthoptist who already has a keen interest in Neuro-Orthoptics, Orthoptic Stroke and Rehab and is looking for a new challenge? Would you like to play a key part in the organising and running of our Neuro-Orthoptic, Stroke and In-patient services? If you've answered yes to the above then we have the perfect job for you! Our Team of 21 Orthoptists provide core orthoptic and various sub-specialities at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley Hospital plus several community clinics; in November 2021 our purpose built eye unit opened at Chorley Hospital and offers modern timely care to a large number of patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria. This post offers the opportunity to participate in sub-speciality adult and paediatric orthoptic clinics, joint consultant clinics, in-patient assessments and MDT working.

Main duties of the job

You will lead in the organising and running of the advanced specialist Neuro-Orthoptic, Orthoptic Stroke and Rehab plus In-patient Orthoptic Services as an autonomous practitioner within our hospital and community outreach clinics, accepting direct referrals of patients of all ages who have a wide spectrum of ocular motility disorders and visual problems, work closely with the Trust's stroke, neuro-rehab and neurology teams within the hospital setting in order to deliver a high quality and complex Orthoptic service within these areas as well as directly within Orthoptics and Ophthalmology.

You will undertake development of staff within the Orthoptic team, along with the undertaking of the annual appraisal (PDPR) and objective setting of their direct reports.

You will ensure the provision of high quality, evidence based Orthoptic Services along with continuous improvement and development in line with best practice standards in collaboration with the Head Orthoptist.

You will participate in providing Orthoptic clinical teaching and training for other healthcare professionals including under-graduate Orthoptic students, pre-registration Optometrists, Nurses, Ophthalmic Technicians, HCA's, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Health Scientists, General Practitioners (GP's), junior doctors and medical students and other health care professionals as required.

About us

We are a large enthusiastic team of Orthoptistswho work closely with our eye colleagues striving to provide excellent care with compassion; if you manage your time well, work well within a team and have leadership skills then this is the place for you.

We are always looking for ways to further develop ourselves and the team plus looking to see what we could do differently and in fact better. This is why we actively encourage and support CPD, audit and research and have mentorship in place for this role.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

438-PB2768

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description Job responsibilities

Actively involved in the review and updating of existing service guidelines, policies, procedures and care pathways related to the Neuro-Orthoptic, Orthoptic Stroke and Rehab services and Orthoptic In-Patient services in addition to developing new guidelines, policies, procedures and care pathways reacting to national and local directives.

Actively involved in the continual development of the services by means of audit and service user involvement, produce audit reports as required, regularly liaising with the Head Orthoptist regarding the provision of these services.

Participates in research and development and encourages and supports direct reports to also be involved.

Develops and updates appropriate patient/service user information the services.

Is an integrated member of the MDT within Orthoptics, Ophthalmology and wider across the Trust, to contribute to and chair when required departmental meetings and deliver presentations as required.

Ensures all HR policies are adhered to across the services including the scheme of delegation.

Ensures all staff involved in these services are given the opportunity to develop their potential through the appropriate implementation of training and staff development policies.

Supports the whole orthoptic team in developing their skills assessing a variety of in-patients both on the ward and when attending clinic.

Ensures that direct reports action changes highlighted to them.

Ensures that all staff comply with Trust policies as relevant to their role and that staff receive the training required to maintain competence to execute their role.

Attends and contributes to monthly Datix, risk and governance meetings.

Triages orthoptic referrals received to most appropriate specialist area in a timely manner.

Undertakes a detailed medical and ophthalmic case history of patients of varying ages and diagnoses.

Independently assesses, plans, implements and reviews individual Orthoptic treatment plans/care pathways for each patient using clinical experience, knowledge and evidence-based practice, selects appropriate assessment techniques relevant to each individual patient based on clinical experience and by using clinical reasoning, relevant policies, procedures and NICE Guidelines to optimally manage the conditions.

Uses highly developed manual dexterity and hand/eye coordination to perform detailed observations using a variety of orthoptic and ophthalmic techniques, demonstrating the correct selection and use of a range of orthoptic/ophthalmic appliances; updating own competency as the need arises.