Do you want to help take forward the Optometry Service at Lincoln County hospital? Are you dynamic and passionate about your profession and the impact it has on the wider community?
If so then, this is the job for you
We welcome applications from experienced Optometrists who may or may not have the post grad qualifications. This can be discussed during interview.
Responsible to : Head Orthoptist,
You will be leading the Optometry service at LCH and be responsible for planning and introducing new systems to help deliver a better, more streamlined service whilst keeping the patient at the heart of everything you do.
You will be responsible for the paediatric Optometry service and will also be expected to carry out single handed shared care glaucoma clinics.
You will also be responsible for promoting the service to make it attractive to potential applicants.
You will be working as part of the Orthoptic services and in a team consisting of 7 Orthoptists and 3 Orthoptic assistants.
We are a friendly and welcoming team who strive to do the best for our patients whilst looking to the future and developing our roles.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Refraction and fundus checks in Paediatrics
Shared care glaucoma sessions (training provided if needed)
Ward based Stroke assessments
SEN service based in special school setting.
Promoting Optometry services to attract candidates to work at ULHT
Teaching of medical students as well as Orthoptic students and Pre reg optoms.