Advanced specialist orthoptist – lead clinical tutor

Advanced Specialist Orthoptist – Lead Clinical Tutor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Specialist Orthoptist - Clinical Tutor to join the Orthoptic team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The post is primarily based at Frimley Park Hospital, with cross-site working required across all Trust locations.

The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner, providing a high-quality Orthoptic service, including the assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of orthoptic conditions across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will contribute to a comprehensive, patient-centred service and work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

A key element of this role is leading the clinical education provision for the department. As Lead Orthoptic Clinical Tutor, you will coordinate and support the training of orthoptic undergraduate students, apprentices and pre-registration optometrists, ensuring a high standard of clinical supervision and learning experience.

This role is ideal for an experienced orthoptist with a passion for both clinical excellence and education, looking to play a pivotal role in service delivery and workforce development within a supportive and innovative Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist Orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and management for patients referred from a range of services including paediatrics, A&E, maxillofacial, endocrinology and neurology.
• Manage a diverse caseload including ocular motility defects, amblyopia, and complex congenital and acquired conditions, including neurological and genetic disorders.
• Undertake and interpret visual acuity assessments across all patient groups, including infants, adults with learning difficulties, and patients with complex needs.
• Plan, implement and review individualised treatment programmes using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice, working as an autonomous practitioner.
• Develop appropriate discharge plans and facilitate onward referrals where required.
• Undertake Orthoptic clinics across community and off-site settings and contribute to service delivery across the Trust.
• Participate in extended roles to support service development and patient care pathways.
• Act as Lead Orthoptic Clinical Tutor, coordinating and supporting the training of undergraduate students, apprentices and pre-registration optometrists.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

• Diploma/Degree in Orthoptics
• Registration with HCPC
• Clinical Teaching Qualification
• Extended Role Experience
• Evidence of CPD

Skills

• Communication
• Team Player
• Extended Role Experience

Special Requirements

• Car Driver

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.