Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 213-PRUH-6660344-C
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Mary's Hospital
- Town
- Sidcup
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum, including high cost allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Orthoptist
NHS AfC: Band 7
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our team of 23 Orthoptists and Optometrists based at Queen Mary's in Sidcup. The post will also involve working at Orpington Hospital. We work closely with our two paediatric/motility Consultant Ophthalmologists but also support Medical Retina, Uveitis, Glaucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology and Oculoplastics services. The team also specialise in visual processing diffculties, low vision, stroke and Botox for blepharospasm.
Main duties of the job
•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To work autonomously as an Orthoptist managing a wide and complex clinical caseload.
•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To provide a high quality and comprehensive Orthoptic service.
•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To ensure, individually and as part of the team, the effective and efficient running of the Orthoptic and Ophthalmology service.
•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To develop extended roles, including intravitreal injecting.
•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To deliver teaching and competency based learning programs for Ophthalmic colleagues and Orthoptic undergraduates
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be involved in highly specialised clinics such as:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Adult Orthoptic.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Paediatric.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Neuro-ophthalmology
Ìý Ìý Ìý To co-ordinate clinics (Orthoptic, thyroid, paediatric, adult strabismus, neuro).
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Assessment of lid and pupils.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Tonometry (Goldmann, Tonopen, i-Care, Reichart) and pachymetry.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Goldmann perimetry and paediatric perimetry.
Ìý Ìý Ìý To work as an extended scope practitioner in an ophthalmic subspecialty e.g.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Medical retina to include intravitreal injections after appropriate training
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Emergency eye care
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Paediatrics
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Oculoplastics – Administration of botulinum toxin for facial dystonias
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Orthoptics
Desirable criteria
- Masters or Masters level experience
- Clinical Tutor Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working autonomously
Desirable criteria
- Experience of intravitreal injections
Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chloe Lafferty
- Job title
- Head of Optical Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07984455842
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