Clinical Lead Optometrist

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is looking for a Clinical Lead Optometrist to oversee patient care and coordinate emergency eye services. The ideal candidate will have significant hospital experience, strong leadership skills, and higher qualifications in Optometry. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work within a dedicated team and engage in clinical audits and teaching.

Qualifications

• Registered Optometrist.
• Portfolio of evidence in Specialist practice.
• Evidence of lecturing / clinical teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in direct patient care and clinical audit.
• Deliver emergency eye care and coordinate service responsibilities.
• Engage in research activities as necessary.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Ability to work autonomously

Negotiation and diplomacy

Education

Higher degree in Optometry

Independent / non-medical prescriber qualification

Management qualification

Job description

Job summary

With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A). This post will involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.

The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary. Successful candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualifications relevant to role. They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.

This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.

Main duties of the job

St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 42 Consultant Ophthalmologists. We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology.

In addition to core optometry activities hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities.

The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity & clinical audit as required, and coordinate their service responsibilities ensuring that delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job description

Job responsibilities

With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A). This post will involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.

The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary. Successful candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualifications relevant to role. They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.

This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.

Job description
Job responsibilities

With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A). This post will involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.

The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary. Successful candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualifications relevant to role. They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.

This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Optometrist
• Higher degree or postgraduate qualification in Optometry
• Independent / non-medical prescriber qualification

Desirable

• Management qualification completion of management programme
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Highly developed Specialist experience across a wide range of Ophthalmic case mix
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in Specialist practice
• Portfolio of evidence showing Research & audit experience
• Portfolio of evidence showing Team leadership experience
• Portfolio of evidence showing Financial awareness
• Portfolio of evidence showing Experience of assessing mental capacity
• Portfolio of evidence showing Experience of service development

Desirable

• Evidence of lecturing / presenting and clinical teaching experience
• Lead in audit or research projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical areas
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Understand team dynamics with an ability to influence the building of effective relationships between staff, lead and motivate the team

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed analytical and judgement skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Negotiation and diplomacy skills
• Ability to work autonomously, plan, organise, prioritise and delegate
• Ability to work under pressure and cope in a stressful environment and with emotional / aggressive patients / carers
• Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development

Other

Essential

• Committed to training and development
• Flexibility in clinical case mix
• Vision to develop the service

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Optometrist
• Higher degree or postgraduate qualification in Optometry
• Independent / non-medical prescriber qualification

Desirable

• Management qualification completion of management programme
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Highly developed Specialist experience across a wide range of Ophthalmic case mix
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in Specialist practice
• Portfolio of evidence showing Research & audit experience
• Portfolio of evidence showing Team leadership experience
• Portfolio of evidence showing Financial awareness
• Portfolio of evidence showing Experience of assessing mental capacity
• Portfolio of evidence showing Experience of service development

Desirable

• Evidence of lecturing / presenting and clinical teaching experience
• Lead in audit or research projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical areas
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
• Understand team dynamics with an ability to influence the building of effective relationships between staff, lead and motivate the team

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed analytical and judgement skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Negotiation and diplomacy skills
• Ability to work autonomously, plan, organise, prioritise and delegate
• Ability to work under pressure and cope in a stressful environment and with emotional / aggressive patients / carers
• Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development

Other

Essential

• Committed to training and development
• Flexibility in clinical case mix
• Vision to develop the service

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

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