Orthoptist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our dynamic Orthoptic team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will provide Orthoptic clinical cover at all Trust Hospitals with a base at Royal Derby Hospital, but also covering community sites across the area.

We provide a full range of sub-speciality clinics including ocular motility, paediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, visual processing disorders, stroke, paediatric special educational needs, paediatric low vision, secondary vision screening and oculoplastics. The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes Ophthalmologists, Nurses, Optometrists, Technicians, administrative staff, and health care assistants.

The successful candidate will have clinical experience, be able to practice independently but will be provided with clinical and professional support and advice within the Orthoptic department.

This post would be most suitable for experienced Orthoptists already working in a Band 5 or Band 6 role, however preceptorship support can be offered to newly qualified Orthoptists and the pay scale will be amended in line with annex 21 of AFC NHS Terms and Conditions.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the Orthoptic assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate management of all new and follow up paediatric and adult patients referred for an Orthoptic opinion including patients with:

The Orthoptist is often the first point of contact to patients and therefore must be confident in the planning, implementing, and monitoring of Orthoptic treatment for all paediatric and adult patients, ensuring onward referral and collaboration with other specialist services including optometry, ocular motility, paediatric strabismus, oculoplastic, botulinum toxin and neuro-ophthalmology, when needed to ensure effective management for patients.

To test visual fields in patients referred from ophthalmology, neurology, endocrinology, stroke and rehabilitation and head injury teams, using Humphrey and Goldmann and Octopus field analysers. T

To undertake secondary visual screening in children referred from general practice, health visitors, school nurses, hospital doctors and allied health professionals.

Instillation of appropriate eye drops in patients across the age range as agreed by the Ophthalmologist in accordance with the local PGD or utilising Medical Exemptions.

Closing date of applications: 01 January 2025

Interview date: 14 January 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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