Job summary
We are seeking an experienced hospital Optometrist who has a passion for optometry education to join our growing team. You will provide leadership and management on all aspects of optometry education for the department. This includes planning and co-ordinating undergraduate placements, pre-registration optometrist training and overseeing the competency-based professional development for optometry staff and affiliates. The role will involve autonomous clinical work as well as direct clinical supervision of students and more junior optometric staff.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and management on all aspects of optometry education. This includes planning and co-ordinating undergraduate placements, delivering a pre-registration optometrist training programme and overseeing the competency-based professional development for optometry staff and affiliates. The role will involve autonomous clinical work as well as direct clinical supervision of students and more junior optometric staff.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 20th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 20th June 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc.(Hons) Optometry degree
- General Optical Council registration
- Independent prescribing qualification (Dip.IP)
- Teaching or management qualification
Desirable
- Additional degree (Masters/PHD)
- Member of College of Optometrists
- College of Optometrists' Diploma in area of clinical specialism
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the design and delivery of optometry education at both undergraduate, pre-registration and post-graduate level
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Presentation and lecturing experience
- Experience in referral triage
- Clinical experience working within both general and specialist hospital optometry fields including work with adult and paediatric patients who are visually impaired & patients with learning disabilities
Desirable
- Experience developing policy, protocol and competencies
- Experience managing a team including performing appraisal
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of the current structure and issues facing optometry education at all levels
- Knowledge of the General Optical Council regulations and requirements with regards to optometry education and fitness to practice
- Knowledge of the developing roles of the ophthalmic professions within primary, secondary & tertiary care. A good understanding of qualification and training programmes that are available
- Theoretical and practical knowledge across a comprehensive range of general and specialist optometry services including ocular therapeutics and core optometry
Skills
Essential
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Advanced planning and organisational skills
- Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions
- Ability to directly supervise, support and develop clinical staff
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information in a range of situations including where there may be barriers to understanding
- Ability to convey bad news in a sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Advanced written communication skills for writing clinical case notes and reports
- Good verbal communication skills in respect of presentations and teaching
- Ability to sensitively manage staff with respect to their emotional well being
- Use of Word, Excel. Ability to adapt to using electronic patient records
Desirable
- Fine motor skills e.g. handling of diagnostic lenses
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc.(Hons) Optometry degree
- General Optical Council registration
- Independent prescribing qualification (Dip.IP)
- Teaching or management qualification
Desirable
- Additional degree (Masters/PHD)
- Member of College of Optometrists
- College of Optometrists' Diploma in area of clinical specialism
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the design and delivery of optometry education at both undergraduate, pre-registration and post-graduate level
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Presentation and lecturing experience
- Experience in referral triage
- Clinical experience working within both general and specialist hospital optometry fields including work with adult and paediatric patients who are visually impaired & patients with learning disabilities
Desirable
- Experience developing policy, protocol and competencies
- Experience managing a team including performing appraisal
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of the current structure and issues facing optometry education at all levels
- Knowledge of the General Optical Council regulations and requirements with regards to optometry education and fitness to practice
- Knowledge of the developing roles of the ophthalmic professions within primary, secondary & tertiary care. A good understanding of qualification and training programmes that are available
- Theoretical and practical knowledge across a comprehensive range of general and specialist optometry services including ocular therapeutics and core optometry
Skills
Essential
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Advanced planning and organisational skills
- Ability to independently assess and make clinical decisions
- Ability to directly supervise, support and develop clinical staff
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information in a range of situations including where there may be barriers to understanding
- Ability to convey bad news in a sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Advanced written communication skills for writing clinical case notes and reports
- Good verbal communication skills in respect of presentations and teaching
- Ability to sensitively manage staff with respect to their emotional well being
- Use of Word, Excel. Ability to adapt to using electronic patient records
Desirable
- Fine motor skills e.g. handling of diagnostic lenses
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).