Job overview
Well experienced Orthoptist with keen interest and experience in clinical education. Leading and Developing the service across Buckinghamshire.
Main duties of the job
1. An autonomous practitioner to be legally and professionally responsible for patient assessment and diagnosis and the formulation and conduction of treatment programmes for a full range of orthoptic cases including inpatient and outpatient care, paediatrics including special needs (e.g. Downs Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome etc), adults including stroke and spinal injury patients. The post- holder will be the Lead Orthoptist and clinical tutor and have Highly Specialist knowledge and experience in all clinical aspects of Orthoptics and knowledge of the current Orthoptic, Optometry and Specialist trainee education needs
2. To aid Ophthalmologists in other speciality clinics which are recognised by BIOS as extended role - within the post holders chosen remit after sufficient training
3. Patients may have very complex medical problems requiring a high level of neurological and medical understanding and accurate analysis and documentation of clinical findings, and the postholder needs to be able to manage the case effectively and to influence ophthalmic management.
4. He or she will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring individual treatment plans and care pathways for patients of all ages, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence -based practice, ensuring all patients achieve their maximum functional ability with reduced symptoms.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
5. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
6. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
7. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce
Why work for us?
8. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
9. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
10. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
11. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
12. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
13. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
14. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
15. DBO, BSc (hons) Orthoptics, or BMed Sci Orthoptics
16. To be registered with the Health Professions Council.
17. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
18. Information Technology skills (including use of excel for producing statistical analysis
19. BIOS accredited post graduate training in VPD
20. Membership of CLINICAL TUTORS CAG and demonstrate participation.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
21. undergraduate orthoptic clinical experience and excellent years of post graduation experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics involving paediatrics, neurology, stroke patients and community as well as specialist services
22. Experience of Clinical teaching. Clinical audit experience. Research experience
Desirable criteria
23. Evidence of active participation in departmental teaching programmes.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
24. Information Technology skills (including use of excel for producing statistical analysis
25. Ability to deal with own highly complex workload and work unsupervised
26. Ability to assess, diagnose and treat full range of Orthoptic cases
27. Ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload and provide clinical supervision to junior members of staff
28. Ability to conduct visual fields using Humphrey Field analyser. Extensive knowledge of conditions post stroke
29. Excellent communication skills, to be able to communicate using a range of verbal and or non -verbal techniques e.g. Makaton sign language
30. To be able to verbally communicate complex clinical information in an effective and efficient manner to other professional colleagues.
31. Ability to write complex clinical reports
Desirable criteria
32. Knowledge of Careflow
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable criteria
33. Normal visual acuity with both eyes open with glasses or contact lenses
34. Good physical dexterity Good hand eye co-ordination
35. Use of own car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) to attend peripheral clinics.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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