Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
About
We were established in 2006 from the strong foundation, rich heritage and worldwide reputation that our city has for quality healthcare, clinical innovation and professional excellence. We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma.
Recognised for our outstanding care, our organisation is made up of three campuses City Hospital, Queens Medical Centre and Ropewalk House.
We are now one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham, its surrounding communities, and a further 3-4 million people from across the region that need to use the specialist services we provide.
We are a teaching Trust with strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for our students and we also play a vital role in the education and training of doctors., nurses and other healthcare professionals.
We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. In partnership with The University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As part of Team NUH you can expect to be supported and given developmental opportunities and resources to enable you to make a difference and we hope you find that NUH offers you the opportunities to develop your career here with us in Nottingham.
Our vision
We want to be known for our pursuit of outstanding health outcomes and excellent patient and staff experience. We want to further develop our local hospital services in a way which better integrates them with community services, and ensure only patients who need to come into hospital for care do so. We also have an ambition to grow and further develop our specialist services to secure our future as a leading specialist centre.
Our values
We want our values and behaviours to capture what makes working at NUH and being part of TeamNUH special. The standards apply to all of us, are part of everybodys job and apply to every action we take, every decision we make and how we care for our patients, their family members, carers and each other. They underpin our ability to deliver exceptional patient care and create a great environment for everyone who works at NUH, and one where we consistently demonstrate to patients and staff that we listen and we care. Further information on our values and behaviours can be found on our website .
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Key details
Location
SiteQMC CampusAddressDerby RoadTownNottinghamPostcodeNG7 2UHMajor / Minor RegionNottinghamshire
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanent: The working pattern will be varied across the week to support service need. This includes working weekday, weekends, bank holiday days and varying hours between 7am and 8pm.HoursFull time hours per week
Salary
Salary£24,071 - £25,674 Per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 3)
Specialty
Main areaOphthalmology
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity for a fixed term Associate Ophthalmic Science Practitioner to join a busy ophthalmology department.
The job plan includes performing technical and imaging assessments to support the diagnosis and management of patients attending the service. The expansion of our virtual clinic services puts the AOSP as the sole point of contact for the clinical appointment, good communication and organisational skills are required for this undertaking. The post-holders will work closely with our optometry, orthoptic and medical teams and playing a key role in the delivery of the ophthalmology services direct patient care.
The role is suitable for candidates that have experience in undertaking a range of imaging assessments e.g. OCT, and intraocular pressure, visual acuity measurement and visual field assessment. Applicants who do not have a full range of experience will commence as a trainee Associate Ophthalmic Science Practitioner at Band 3 and progress to Band 4 on completion of in-house competency training.
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Participate in the of delivery care across all elements of the Ophthalmology service providing technical services across a wide range of ophthalmic practice.
Demonstrate sound clinical decision making skills across all Ophthalmic technical assessments to ensure accurate measurements are achieved.
Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in using specialist equipment to gain accurate measurements.
Demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of patients and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
To supervise new members of staff and colleagues in training in all technical assessment undertaken.
Work flexibly to support the needs of the service, this may include training for additional roles.
Demonstrate a good team working ethic in the delivery of high quality patient care.
Use time management and organisational skills to ensure smooth running of the individual clinics and wider service.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to his advert.
As an Associate Ophthalmic Science Practitioner you will maintain the delivery of a high standard of clinical work across all areas. This includes performing Humphrey automated and Octopus manual visual fields, undertaking biometric assessment on patients using ultrasonography and optical biometry, performing optical coherence tomography and measurement of visual acuity and intra-ocular pressure.
Work as a flexible member of the wider Ophthalmic team undertaking technical assessment on patients of all ages and who have various communication abilities and who have been referred from a variety of sources.
To use analytical and judgement skills to tailor the delivery of care to the needs of individual patients and be able to adapt emotional, mental and physical responses appropriately. This requires maintaining concentration for prolonged periods whilst coping with the competing demands of unplanned daily clinical workload and frequent interruption.
To demonstrate considerable manual dexterity and speed in a variety of clinical procedures to ensure accurate results and images.
To participate in departmental audit and research projects as required.
Ensure compliance with infection control procedures
Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework
The successful candidate will be working with the multidisciplinary team in the Ophthalmology Department comprising of Orthoptists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Technicians, OSPs, the nursing and admin teams.
Ophthalmology is a busy department in a large teaching hospital and the Ophthalmic Technician and Ophthalmic Imaging services are extremely busy, with a mix of booked appointments and on demand services.
Ophthalmology Services include eye casualty, day case, in-patient and outpatient facilities. It has strong links to the University of Nottingham through research and works closely with the regional Diabetic Eye Screening Service. We have a large team of Consultant Ophthalmologists, who provide outpatient and surgical services in a full range of Ophthalmology sub-speciality clinics.
The post holder will be required to work various shifts to support the needs of the service. This includes working weekdays, weekends, bank holiday days and varying hours with the earliest start time at 7.00am and the latest finish at 8.00pm. You are strongly urged to consider your suitability to meet the service requirements prior to applying for this post.
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the confidentially access Occupational Health Departmenting my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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Person specification
Training And Qualifications
Essential criteria
Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard with passes at A C or equivalent in English and Maths
Experience
Essential criteria
Recent ophthalmic clinical experience
Previous experience in dealing with patient/public or customer care skills.
Desirable criteria
Use of IOL master and/or ultrasound for Biometry
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to work under own initiative or as team member
Excellent IT skills
Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
Meticulous attention to detail
Physical skills
Essential criteria
Manual dexterity
Working hours between 7.30am and 8.00pm (vary day to day)
Documents
AOSP band 4 - job description (, 488.8)PDFKB
Person Specifications (, 462.4)PDFKB
Trainee AOSP - band 3 job description (, 549.8)PDFKB
Mindful Employer (, 242.5)PDFKB
Equality and Diversity (, 122.3)PDFKB
Equal Opportunities (, 57.4)PDFKB
Disability Confidence Scheme (, 51.0)PDFKB
Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (, 106.0)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
NameVictoria JarvisJob titleDeputy Head OrthoptistEmail address [email protected]Telephone number Additional information
Isabel Ash, Head Orthoptist
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