Specialist Orthoptist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a full-time, permanent Orthoptist to support three sites: Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford. The role covers all areas of Orthoptics, including face-to-face and virtual clinics, within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will join a department where Orthoptics, Optometry and Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics are developed, with opportunities for clinical and non-clinical development, teaching of students, and cross-site working

Skills

Orthoptics

Job description

An exciting full-time, permanent opportunity for a developing Orthoptist has arisen at NWAngliaFT.

This is a multi-site post across 3 busy but friendly hospitals providing care in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire across all areas of Orthoptics including both face to face and virtual activity. The Orthoptic workforce is strongly supported by a team of Consultants and Associate Specialists to form a multi disciplinary team that includes nurses, ophthalmic technicians, doctors, secretarial and booking staff and Eye Clinic Liaison Officers.

Alongside core Orthoptic, Optometry and Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics, the Orthoptist team support the wider department in many subspecialities - including glaucoma, medical retina, emergency, cornea and neuro-ophthalmology. For the right candidate, development opportunities are supported and actively encouraged both clinically and non-clinically. The department also supports teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate Orthoptic students, medical and other non-medical workforce. This role would also include cross-site working across three of our sites - Peterborough, Hinchingbrooke and Stamford.

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.