Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team. Our clinical team comprises of 4 Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologists, 2 Clinical Fellows, 2 Junior Doctors, 2 Optometrists, 14 Orthoptists and 3 Nurses who all work closely together to deliver care to our children and young people.
Our patient cohort encompasses a broad diversity of conditions including retinoblastoma, paediatric cataract, uveitis, glaucoma, medical and surgical retina, ciliopathy, craniofacial, contact lens, inherited metabolic diseases.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, team-focused individual to bring new ideas to our practices.
You will be part of a team of specialist paediatric optometrists providing clinical services to our patient cohort within a hospital and community outreach setting with potential opportunities for paediatric contact lens work and other extended roles. You will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team of medical, and orthoptic staff with access to contemporary diagnostic instrumentation and out-patient diagnostic services. Applicants must be registered with the GOC. For informal enquiries, please contact Katerina Mappouras, Head Orthoptist on 0121 333 9468 or k.mappouras@nhs.net. .
Main duties of the job
Please refer to job description and person specification:
To provide clinical services as a specialist, paediatric optometrists including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and discharge of new and follow-up of paediatric patients with a hospital and community outreach setting. Practice under the direction of the head orthoptist, your optometry colleagues and paediatric consultant ophthalmologists supported by a multi-disciplinary team of medical and orthoptic staff with access to contemporary diagnostic instrumentation and out-patient diagnostic services. Recommend defined care and treatment based on clinical observations, diagnostic test results, parental requests and patients' wishes. Manage a personal case load, planning care based on medical evidence, specialist knowledge and departmental protocols. Contribute to the development of specialist paediatric care services, clinical audit and teaching. Maintain knowledge, clinical skills, expertise and professional development to specialist standards.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Optical Council (GOC) Registered Optometrist
- B.Sc. (Optometry)
- Post Graduate Diploma (Optometry)
- Advance Post Graduate Diploma / Higher Degree / Equivalent experience
- Specialist paediatric ophthalmic examination training
Desirable
- College of Optometrist Clinical Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- HES paediatric optometry practice as a specialist or highly specialist practitioner
- Clinical and theoretic teaching in specialist ophthalmic subjects
- Supervising professional clinical staff
- Clinical Governance and risk training
- Health and safety training
- Control of infection training
- Raising spectacle and contact lens prescriptions
- Verifying prescription vouchers
- Use of highly complex clinical instruments
Desirable
- Clinical audit and clinical audit methodology experience
- Research publishing
- Operational planning
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed dexterity and rapid hand to eye co-ordination
- Developed empathic and reassurance skills
- Developed motivational and persuasive skills
- Developed teaching and clinical training skills
- Developed paediatric communication skills
- Basic keyboard skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and Excel skills
Desirable
- Developed public speaking skills
- Developed patient communication skills
- Multimedia presentation skills
Knowledge/Qualities
Essential
- General Optical Council and Professional College's professional policies
- General Ophthalmic Services and Local Optical Committee policies
- Developed verbal and interpersonal skills
- Clear written presentation skills
- Developed organising analytical skills
- Demonstrate high degrees of personal accountability
- Punctual, reliable and able to work to deadlines
- Adaptable to changes in working practice
- Maintain prolonged concentration
- Display tact and diplomacy in emotive and antagonistic clinical environments
- Empathic to distressed patients and parents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Optical Council (GOC) Registered Optometrist
- B.Sc. (Optometry)
- Post Graduate Diploma (Optometry)
- Advance Post Graduate Diploma / Higher Degree / Equivalent experience
- Specialist paediatric ophthalmic examination training
Desirable
- College of Optometrist Clinical Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- HES paediatric optometry practice as a specialist or highly specialist practitioner
- Clinical and theoretic teaching in specialist ophthalmic subjects
- Supervising professional clinical staff
- Clinical Governance and risk training
- Health and safety training
- Control of infection training
- Raising spectacle and contact lens prescriptions
- Verifying prescription vouchers
- Use of highly complex clinical instruments
Desirable
- Clinical audit and clinical audit methodology experience
- Research publishing
- Operational planning
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed dexterity and rapid hand to eye co-ordination
- Developed empathic and reassurance skills
- Developed motivational and persuasive skills
- Developed teaching and clinical training skills
- Developed paediatric communication skills
- Basic keyboard skills
- Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and Excel skills
Desirable
- Developed public speaking skills
- Developed patient communication skills
- Multimedia presentation skills
Knowledge/Qualities
Essential
- General Optical Council and Professional College's professional policies
- General Ophthalmic Services and Local Optical Committee policies
- Developed verbal and interpersonal skills
- Clear written presentation skills
- Developed organising analytical skills
- Demonstrate high degrees of personal accountability
- Punctual, reliable and able to work to deadlines
- Adaptable to changes in working practice
- Maintain prolonged concentration
- Display tact and diplomacy in emotive and antagonistic clinical environments
- Empathic to distressed patients and parents
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Childrens hospital and out reach sites in east and south birmingham
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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