Job summary
Are you looking to take your first step into hospital Optometry? Have you always wanted to make the jump from high street to hospital?
Come on board as a Resident Optometrist, where you will start your journey into the fascinating world of Ophthalmology.
Resident Optometrists work across a broad range of hospital Optometry and Ophthalmology Clinics. You will be introduced to aspects of clinical teaching, audit, research and management. Experience in hospital Optometry is not necessary. You will hold a qualified GOC registration.
As Resident Optometrist, you will be supported to complete additional professional training such as College certificates in medical retina, glaucoma and independent prescribing.
Main duties of the job
Deliver a range of optometry clinical services to the highest standards.
Undertake clinical audit, research and administrative tasks.
Provide hospital Optometry Clinical Services using sound theoretical and practical knowledge.
Optometry services include low vision, specialist refraction and paediatric refraction services.
Perform precise clinical techniques such as pachymetry, contact tonometry, slip-lamp examination, visual fields and imaging tests.
Work closely with Consultant Ophthalmologists to provide specialist care and in close association with all Optometrists, Medical, Orthoptic, Nursing and Administrative staff to ensure a high standard care for all patients.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 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
About Us
We are a large, dynamic, Ophthalmology Department with 16 Consultant Ophthalmologists. 16 Optometrists make up our team including Resident, Bank, Specialist and Advanced Clinical Optometrists, each with different roles and responsibilities. As one of our Resident Optometrists, you will be a key member of the team and well supported to develop your own clinical interests and skills.
Addenbrookes is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country and is a leading clinical and academic centre with a national and international reputation for excellence. 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. It is their teamwork, energy, commitment and imagination that make us one of the best hospitals in the UK.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 6 October 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 25 October 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About Us
We are a large, dynamic, Ophthalmology Department with 16 Consultant Ophthalmologists. 16 Optometrists make up our team including Resident, Bank, Specialist and Advanced Clinical Optometrists, each with different roles and responsibilities. As one of our Resident Optometrists, you will be a key member of the team and well supported to develop your own clinical interests and skills.
Addenbrookes is one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country and is a leading clinical and academic centre with a national and international reputation for excellence. 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. It is their teamwork, energy, commitment and imagination that make us one of the best hospitals in the UK.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 6 October 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 25 October 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B.Sc. (Hons) Optometry degree
- College of Optometrists' Scheme for Registration complete
- General Optical Council registration
Desirable
- Member of College of Optometrists
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing a range of ophthalmic conditions
- Experience working with adult and paediatric patients
- Experience working as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of visual assessment and investigation techniques used in hospital services
- Knowledge of the different approaches to refractive management in children
- Knowledge of essential aspects of low vision assessment and rehabilitation
- Broad understanding of the management of conditions such as macular disease, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy within hospital services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Ocular Therapeutics
- Working knowledge of Community Optometry Pathways
Skills
Essential
- Ability to convey bad news in a sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and use initiative where appropriate, recognising limitations of ability
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Accurate written communication skills for writing clinical case notes and reports
- Good attention to detail
- Fine motor skills, e.g. handling of diagnostic lenses
- IT skills; use of Word, Excel
- Ability to adapt to using electronic patient records
Desirable
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information in a range of situations including where there may be barriers to understanding
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
- College of Optometrists' Scheme for Registration complete
- General Optical Council registration
Desirable
- Member of College of Optometrists
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing a range of ophthalmic conditions
- Experience working with adult and paediatric patients
- Experience working as part of a team
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of visual assessment and investigation techniques used in hospital services
- Knowledge of the different approaches to refractive management in children
- Knowledge of essential aspects of low vision assessment and rehabilitation
- Broad understanding of the management of conditions such as macular disease, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy within hospital services
Desirable
- Knowledge of Ocular Therapeutics
- Working knowledge of Community Optometry Pathways
Skills
Essential
- Ability to convey bad news in a sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and use initiative where appropriate, recognising limitations of ability
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Accurate written communication skills for writing clinical case notes and reports
- Good attention to detail
- Fine motor skills, e.g. handling of diagnostic lenses
- IT skills; use of Word, Excel
- Ability to adapt to using electronic patient records
Desirable
- Ability to communicate complex clinical information in a range of situations including where there may be barriers to understanding
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).