Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking, progressive innovative eye care service team comprising 12 Consultants, 8 Optometrists and a substantial team of Ophthalmic Nurses, Orthoptists, technicians, and healthcare assistants.
We are looking to appoint a specialist optometrist within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB). This is a permanent clinical post working alongside our ophthalmology consultant and medical workforce specialist optometrists, orthoptist and nursing teams.
We are a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and are keen to support additional qualifications and training in a range of sub-specialisms.
Our Ophthalmology department a benefits from an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer, admin & booking teams and along with a supportive management team within the Ophthalmology directorate and Scheduled care.
ABUHB has 3 main ophthalmology sites - the Royal Gwent Hospital, Neville Hall Hospital & Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, most of these sites benefiting from the lovely scenic views of Wales!
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Specialist Optometrists can provide some clinical care traditionally delivered by medical staff undertaking clinical investigations and management decisions regarding patients with ocular disease. This is in addition to providing core optometric services including specialist paediatric refractions and contact lenses.
Extended role optometrists have a high level of clinical training, specialist knowledge, skill and experience and in order to routinely provide (both optometry and ophthalmology) care, specifically disease treatment/management, to high volumes of patients. It therefore demands a high level of individual professional responsibility and efficiency within clinical and core optometry.
The post holder will be mainly involved in the day to day running of glaucoma clinical services in face to face and virtual clinics, seeing varying levels of complexity in consultant led and optometry led clinics.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post holders will wherever possible autonomously deliver advanced, specialised and complex care, with responsibility for patient examination and complex clinical decision making regarding ongoing management/treatment of a sight-threatening eye diseases in particular glaucoma. Extended role Optometrists work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners and Consultant Ophthalmologists, and seek guidance on management of cases that they consider to be beyond their competence, or where they consider that an ophthalmologists opinion is required.
Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills, training, competence and clinical experience in provision of high quality efficient clinical patient care. Following a period of advanced training they may be involved in assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating appropriate programmes of care / treatment for patients requiring specialist ophthalmic services as directed by Royal College of Ophthalmologists and College of Optometrists guidelines.
Principle Activities
To deliver specialist clinical care for patients with sight-threatening eye disease within ophthalmic sub-specialist clinics. To provide core optometric services including advanced paediatric refractions and specialist contact lenses
To make patient-centred judgements on management in the presence of uncertainty, for example where patients are unable to cooperate fully in clinical assessments, or where evidence on clinical management options is unclear or lacking
To plan and deliver specialist clinical examinations that are commensurate with clinical experience being comprehensive and taking account of guidance from national recommendations and local protocols
To utilise specialist ophthalmic instruments and complex equipment that often requires adopting unusual or restriction body positions.
To analyse, interpret and act upon complex findings of multiple specialist tests.
To undertake frequent intense concentration during a clinical session for the purpose of clinical decision making and associated subsequent discussion with each patient regarding management, with occasional unpredictable interruption
To be aware of and demonstrate practice in ophthalmic care based on current advances in the profession.
To ensure the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post holders will wherever possible autonomously deliver advanced, specialised and complex care, with responsibility for patient examination and complex clinical decision making regarding ongoing management/treatment of a sight-threatening eye diseases in particular glaucoma. Extended role Optometrists work in a multidisciplinary environment alongside Ophthalmic Nurse Practitioners and Consultant Ophthalmologists, and seek guidance on management of cases that they consider to be beyond their competence, or where they consider that an ophthalmologists opinion is required.
Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills, training, competence and clinical experience in provision of high quality efficient clinical patient care. Following a period of advanced training they may be involved in assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating appropriate programmes of care / treatment for patients requiring specialist ophthalmic services as directed by Royal College of Ophthalmologists and College of Optometrists guidelines.
Principle Activities
To deliver specialist clinical care for patients with sight-threatening eye disease within ophthalmic sub-specialist clinics. To provide core optometric services including advanced paediatric refractions and specialist contact lenses
To make patient-centred judgements on management in the presence of uncertainty, for example where patients are unable to cooperate fully in clinical assessments, or where evidence on clinical management options is unclear or lacking
To plan and deliver specialist clinical examinations that are commensurate with clinical experience being comprehensive and taking account of guidance from national recommendations and local protocols
To utilise specialist ophthalmic instruments and complex equipment that often requires adopting unusual or restriction body positions.
To analyse, interpret and act upon complex findings of multiple specialist tests.
To undertake frequent intense concentration during a clinical session for the purpose of clinical decision making and associated subsequent discussion with each patient regarding management, with occasional unpredictable interruption
To be aware of and demonstrate practice in ophthalmic care based on current advances in the profession.
To ensure the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness.
To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Optical Council registration
- BSc (Hons) Optometry or equivalent
Desirable
- Demonstrate a willingness to work towards relevant specialist postgraduate qualifications
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Relevant Post graduate Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant specialist clinical experience beyond conventional hospital or community optometry.
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of managing clinical session workload Clinical audit / research experience relevant to specialist practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- General Optical Council registration
- BSc (Hons) Optometry or equivalent
Desirable
- Demonstrate a willingness to work towards relevant specialist postgraduate qualifications
- Independent Prescribing Qualification
- Relevant Post graduate Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant specialist clinical experience beyond conventional hospital or community optometry.
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of managing clinical session workload Clinical audit / research experience relevant to specialist practice
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).
