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Job overview

Do you love working with all different types of people?

Do you enjoy making a real difference to others?

We care for our staff as much as we do for our patients, so we want you to join our team

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The People you’ll be working with….

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In the Eye Centre we have bikers, runners, video game heroes, movie buffs, music lovers, home bakers, keep fit-ers, readers, writers, travellers, artists, crafters, food lovers, DIY-ers, ice-skaters, pet lovers and every other variety of people!�� We have family people, single people, diverse people, happy people.�� You’ll find friends here and we’re sure you’ll find your place within this diverse team!

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Chesterfield Royal is a friendly Hospital with a real community feel, we try our best to make sure that everyone feels welcomed and supported.�� The hospital is set in lovely grounds – ideal for just being able to get out and stretch your legs during your working day! The team in the Eye Centre are friendly, we’re a down to earth bunch who about all are passionate about caring for our patients, and we welcome anyone new to the team, or as we call it “Eye Centre Family” – that’s why we believe it makes The Eye Centre a great place to work.

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The Eye Centre at Chesterfield Royal Hospital are seeking enthusiastic, friendly, motivated individuals to join our team to provide a comprehensive diagnostic imaging service. You will provide a supportive role in all specialities within the Eye Centre to provide the best possible care to our patients.��

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Main duties of the job

As part of the multidisciplinary team within The Chesterfield Eye Centre, the post holder will provide a complex, specialist, diagnostic imaging and clinical investigation service to patients of all ages suffering from diseases of the eye and visual system. The post holder will undertake primary interpretation of results to provide accurate and detailed reports for review of our clinical team.��

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service. They will accomplish this with the provision of the highest possible standards of individualised patient care.

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Flexibility is required within this post as the department provides a service that includes daytime, evening and some weekend clinics.��

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‘I’m proud to work at Chesterfield Royal and to be part of the “Eye Centre Family”. As a team, we all are all passionate to support our patients and colleagues alike. I try to have an open minded and inclusive approach to things, and value everyone’s input to improving services and work life. I’m committed to making a difference for the team, I might not get it right all the time, but I will always try my best. We welcome you to come and be part of our Eye Centre family, if you love to learn, enjoy making a difference, have a positive outlook then we want to hear from you’ – Suzanne Brice, Ophthalmology Department Lead, Surgical services.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 550 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 350,000 people.

We want you to be the best you can be. We will support you with training opportunities if parts of your job are new to you and career development options too.

•���������������� Employer and employee contributory pension scheme.

•���������������� Annual leave is 27 days per annum (pro rata) and rises with years' service plus bank holidays.

•���������������� Flexible working opportunities.

•���������������� Accessible local transport.

•���������������� Access to the cycle to work scheme.

•���������������� Onsite parking facilities.

Not only this but we also offer a range of health, lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits.

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Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

��UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.�� Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.�� Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.�� Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.�� Guidance can be found here

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be�� eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications��

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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