Advanced Specialist Orthoptist

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Band 7 Advanced Specialist Orthoptist to cover 12 months maternity leave. You will manage a general and complex caseload across adult and paediatric orthoptic services, with opportunities to develop in enhanced roles.

You will participate in adult ocular motility and neuro-orthoptic clinics, Paediatric Neuro/Oncology, and contribute to teaching for Orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Qualifications

• Full-time band 7 orthoptist for 12 months maternity cover.
• Experience in adult ocular motility and neuro-orthoptic clinics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a general and complex caseload within all adult and paediatric orthoptic services.
• Participate in all general and complex Adult Ocular Motility and Neuro-orthoptic clinics.
• Involve paediatric neuro and oncology services and contribute to teaching for Orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Skills

Advanced Orthoptist

Teaching

Paediatric Orthoptics

Ocular Motility

Job description

The post is for a full time (37.5) band 7 Advanced Specialist Orthoptist to cover 12 months maternity leave.

The role will involve managing a general and complex caseload within all adult and paediatric orthoptic services.

There are also opportunities to develop your knowledge base and skills in both enhanced and advanced roles, within a variety of services including paediatric Ophthalmology, CFU, ROP, TED, Stroke and adult neuro.

The role will include participation in all general and complex Adult Ocular Motility and Neuro-orthoptic clinics. Paediatric Neuro and Oncology services and an active role in all forms of teaching including, undergraduate Orthoptists, optometrists and Ophthalmologists is required.

There are opportunities to support intravitreal injection clinics and MR/Glaucoma clinics for those already suitably trained and qualified. Training to deliver intravitreal injections will also be considered.

Please contact [e-mail] or 01865434835 if you would like to discuss this position or if you would like to visit the department.

Managing a core orthoptic caseload, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans to patients of all age groups, with a wide range of visual abnormality.

Managing a complex caseload, providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for patients seen within specialist services to include; neuro-ophthalmology/adult motility, paediatric neuro-oncology, and TED.

To assess diagnose and advise treatment plans for in-patients and to liaise with other medical teams to support ongoing care.

To take an active role in all aspects of teaching, to include Orthoptic undergraduates, pre-reg optometrists and ophthalmology trainees.

To contribute in departmental audit

We are a large friendly team of 15 orthoptists and 4 administrators, we work jointly with a team of 2 paediatric Ophthalmology Consultants, 2 Adult Motility Consultants and 1 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultant as well as a wider team of Optometrists/nurses/Ophthalmic imagers. Our service is based in the Eye Hospital within the John Radcliffe Hospital however we also hold clinics within 6 peripheral sites across Oxfordshire, 5 special schools as well as leading a school vision screening service.

We are a very forward thinking, proactive team and are keen to support those interested in extended role as well as continuing professional development within core Orthoptics.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jacqui Greenhalgh Job title: Head Orthoptist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01865234835