Job summary
Applications are invited for an experienced 0.5 WTE Band 7 Orthoptist to work at Liverpool University Hospitals Group.
The post will be split over two sites, Aintree Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Liverpool University Hospitals Group is a leading teaching hospital and tertiary referral centre for the North West and has strong links with The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the University of Liverpool.
The successful candidate will be work both at the Aintree site and Royal Liverpool University Hospital site and be involved in specialist clinics including ocular motility, neuro-ophthalmology, endocrine, ocular plastics, medical retina, glaucoma and cataract, including, biometry measurements. Also taking referrals from maxillo-facial, Eye Emergency department and other departments. We have clinical teaching commitments for undergraduate students therefore a teaching qualification and clinical teaching experience would be beneficial. The post holder must have significant experience to be able to work single handed as well as part of a team.
You must have a degree/diploma in orthoptics and be registered with the HCPC with up to date knowledge of current orthoptic principles, practices and conditions.
Main duties of the job
Diagnosis and management of adult ocular motility cases referred to the Orthoptic Department. Teaching of Undergraduate Orthoptists.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description. If you have any further questions please contact either Jane Young or Melanie Manuel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description. If you have any further questions please contact either Jane Young or Melanie Manuel.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Orthoptic Diploma/Degree
- Health professions Council registration
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Continued professional development
- Clinical teaching qualification or willingness to undertake one
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience
- Make own clinical and administrative decisions
Desirable
- Broad range of experience in specialist Orthoptic areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date personal development plan
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Manage work autonomously
- IT skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of patients and carers including those with learning/communication difficulties as well as medical professionals
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team
- Ability to deputise or willingness to undertake deputy role
- Gain co-operation in a wide range of ages, ability and understanding
- Advanced communication skills to deal with emotional and sensitive/unpleasant situations
Desirable
- Ophthalmic clinical skills
other
Essential
- Committed to delivering a high quality service and developing clinical practice
- Ability to carry out all the duties of the post
- Self directing
- Flexible to meet the service needs
- Good dexterity and good physical skills
Desirable
- Assertive
- Interest in specialist area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Orthoptic Diploma/Degree
- Health professions Council registration
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Continued professional development
- Clinical teaching qualification or willingness to undertake one
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience
- Make own clinical and administrative decisions
Desirable
- Broad range of experience in specialist Orthoptic areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date personal development plan
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Manage work autonomously
- IT skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of patients and carers including those with learning/communication difficulties as well as medical professionals
- Planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team
- Ability to deputise or willingness to undertake deputy role
- Gain co-operation in a wide range of ages, ability and understanding
- Advanced communication skills to deal with emotional and sensitive/unpleasant situations
Desirable
- Ophthalmic clinical skills
other
Essential
- Committed to delivering a high quality service and developing clinical practice
- Ability to carry out all the duties of the post
- Self directing
- Flexible to meet the service needs
- Good dexterity and good physical skills
Desirable
- Assertive
- Interest in specialist area
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).
