Job summary
We seek an experienced optometrist reporting to the head of optometry / ophthalmology support services to lead the delivery of optometry services across our main sites at Aintree University Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital and satellite sites.
This role carries direct clinical, audit / research and management / leadership responsibilities. The position will is supported by 3 Band 8A Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Band 7 Specialist Optometrists.
The successful candidate is likely to have already achieved higher optometry qualifications and have, or be actively working towards, leadership & management qualifications.
This post is based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, but will also involve working at Aintree University.
Main duties of the job
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 44 Consultant Ophthalmologists.
We deliver Eye Emergency and General Ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including Ocular Neurology, Ocular Plastics and Ocular Oncology.
In addition to core optometry activities hospital Optometrists are involved in: Eye Emergency, Cornea, Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic, Medical Retinal and clinical research activities.
The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity and clinical audit as required, co-ordinate and lead the optometry team across sites ensuring the delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 44 Consultant Ophthalmologists. We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology. In addition to core optometry activities hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities. The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity and clinical audit as required, coordinate and lead the optometry team across sites ensuring the delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 44 Consultant Ophthalmologists. We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology. In addition to core optometry activities hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities. The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity and clinical audit as required, coordinate and lead the optometry team across sites ensuring the delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree
- Relevant post-graduate qualification
- Pre-registration post-graduate clinical training
- Registered as an optometrist with the General Optical Council
Desirable
- College of Optometrists accredited higher professional qualifications at Certificate, Higher Certificate or Diploma Level, Independent Prescriber (IP) status.
Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience working in UK academic / commercial clinical research studies and demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements
Desirable
- Experience working in UK academic / commercial clinical research studies and demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and specialist knowledge over a wide range of procedures and practices related to optometry
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate highly complex information with professionals (across disciplines) patients, carers overcoming barriers to understanding
- Ability to manage and resolve complex enquiries and complaints
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations
- Organisational ability to plan and organise complex activities and programmes
- Policy implementation
- Line management
- Ability to act as an independent practitioner
Other
Essential
- Accountable for direct delivery of services provided by the Optometry department
- Responsibility for equipment used in the department
- Responsible for information systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree
- Relevant post-graduate qualification
- Pre-registration post-graduate clinical training
- Registered as an optometrist with the General Optical Council
Desirable
- College of Optometrists accredited higher professional qualifications at Certificate, Higher Certificate or Diploma Level, Independent Prescriber (IP) status.
Experience
Essential
- Significant Experience working in UK academic / commercial clinical research studies and demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements
Desirable
- Experience working in UK academic / commercial clinical research studies and demonstrates understanding of regulatory requirements
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and specialist knowledge over a wide range of procedures and practices related to optometry
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate highly complex information with professionals (across disciplines) patients, carers overcoming barriers to understanding
- Ability to manage and resolve complex enquiries and complaints
- Ability to make judgements involving highly complex facts or situations
- Organisational ability to plan and organise complex activities and programmes
- Policy implementation
- Line management
- Ability to act as an independent practitioner
Other
Essential
- Accountable for direct delivery of services provided by the Optometry department
- Responsibility for equipment used in the department
- Responsible for information systems
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).
