Specialist Optometrist

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye hospital in Greater London is seeking specialists for clinical activities requiring advanced techniques and strong decision-making abilities. The role includes providing opinions on patient management and collaborating with various healthcare professionals. Excellent training and development opportunities, alongside attractive benefits, make this an outstanding position.

Benefits

Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme

Free 24/7 independent counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Access to Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts

Flexible working friendly organisation

Qualifications

• Specialist clinical activity requiring advanced clinical techniques.
• Responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical opinions to colleagues on patient management.
• Handle various advanced clinical techniques.

Job description

Overview

To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients.

To provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.

About Moorfields

Moorfields Eye Hospital is a post-graduate teaching Hospital of international acclaim, dedicated to excellence in patient care, training and research. Our main site is at City Road, London but we have a large, and growing, number of interdisciplinary satellite clinics at which optometric services are provided.

The Optometry Department has expanded rapidly with increasing extended role activities across Moorfields\' sites. The Optometry Department has over 160 optometrists and provides clinical services for refraction, low vision assessment, medical contact lenses as well as extended role.

We play a significant role in the training of ophthalmic professionals and in collaboration with UCL our optometry education has recently expanded to provide College of Optometrists Higher Qualifications. Our research priorities reflect the developing role of optometrists and our close links with the Institute of Ophthalmology. We are supported by our spectacle and contact lens laboratories.

We have a range of specialities, hours and terms of service. All can be discussed at interview stage.

Benefits

• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
• And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.