Highly Specialist Orthoptist

NHS National Services Scotland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Highly Specialist Orthoptist to join their team. This part-time role involves providing specialist assessments and treatments, managing a caseload, and contributing to service governance. The position requires travel within various regions and offers a Monday to Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Responsible for highly specialist orthoptic assessments and treatments.
• Manage own caseload and serve as expertise to staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessments and treatments autonomously.
• Oversee operational management and clinical delivery.

Skills

Experience with stroke patients

Experience with motility patients

Experience with general paediatric patients

Job description

Job Title: Highly Specialist Orthoptist (Band 7)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, employing around 40,000 staff across various clinical and non-clinical roles. We provide acute hospital, primary, community, and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million, extending to 2.2 million with regional and national services.

The shift pattern for this position is Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Please note that the salary is Pro Rata for part-time hours.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join the Orthoptic Clyde team on a permanent basis. This part-time role involves working 29.7 hours per week at the RAH in Paisley, covering the Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, VOL, and Argyll & Bute areas. The post may require travel and overnight stays in these regions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing highly specialist orthoptic assessments and treatments autonomously. They will manage their own caseload, serve as a source of expertise to orthoptic staff and the wider multidisciplinary team, and contribute to the management, professional leadership, and governance of the orthoptic service. This includes overseeing safe and effective day-to-day operational management and clinical delivery in both acute and community settings.

Experience working with stroke patients, motility patients, general paediatric patients, and students is desirable.

For informal inquiries, please contact:

• Lynn Hood, Head Orthoptist
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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