Advanced Orthoptist (Acting-Up 9 Months) - INTERNAL

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Band 7 Advanced Orthoptist

**This is an acting-up opportunity for 9 months to cover maternity leave.**

The post holder is a highly skilled and experienced orthoptist or optometrist who, acting within his / her professional boundaries, provides comprehensive, high quality ophthalmic services as an autonomous practitioner, and work as an effective member of the cross-county Orthoptic and Optometry team in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients attending the eye unit.

The Advanced Specialist Practitioner is also responsible for a sub-specialist area within the service.

Main duties of the job

You will work autonomously but within Trust and HCPC/GOC policies, protocols and guidelines, demonstrating safe, clinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking and holistic practice.

The post will involve cross-county working, including sessions at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor, as well as the requirement to work in Bracknell, Thatcham and Henley-on-Thames as required.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services such as cancer, dialysis and eye surgery to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.

Our values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Date posted

25 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

193-6506221PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading/Windsor/Bracknell/Thatcham/Henley

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Degree
Registration
Teaching Qual

Desirable

Masters
Exemptions

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 6
Extended Role experience

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Degree
Registration
Teaching Qual

Desirable

Masters
Exemptions

Experience

Essential

Significant experience at Band 6
Extended Role experience

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.