Optometrist Specialist
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 09 May 2024
Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care? Do you want to expand your clinical knowledge and experience? Do you want to work with a fantastic multi-disciplinary team? We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate individual to work in an extended clinical role in our Optometric Services Team within Ophthalmology in East Kent.
The post will involve triage and managing patients in the urgent eye service, paediatric refractions, specialist contact lens fitting, low vision consults, and much more. Our clinics generally run Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm.
We have 2 fixed term part time contracts.
Main duties of the job
The specific extended roles we are currently recruiting are:
Acute eye referral triage/advice and assessment of patients as part of the Urgent Eye Service team at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford (training will be provided for this role)
Paediatric cycloplegic refraction and fundus examination at Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury with autonomous clinical management plan.
Optometric examination of patients enrolled with clinical trials at EKHUFT
Assist in the training of Ophthalmic Technicians and other staff as necessary
Assist in the collection of data for Clinical Audit, when requested
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Date posted
18 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
344-0943SAC
Job locations
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
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