Specialist Orthoptist

To diagnose and manage Orthoptic paediatric and adult patients encompassing all aspects of the Orthoptic Service to Coventry, Rugby and Community assisting where appropriate in departmental organisation and undergraduate Orthoptist / other professional clinical training.

This is a permanent FULL TIME (37.5hrs) post based at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW)

We are 2019 HSJ winners and runners up and also 2021 CAHPO award winner and overall CAHPO AHP winner of the year.

We were a finalist for a 2022 advanced healthcare award and 2022 winner of the National NHS Service Improvement Award.

Please note interviews for this vacancy will be held on 12th April 2024

To be, as an autonomous practitioner, legally and professionally responsible and accountable for the management of patients seen within the Orthoptic service of UHCW NHS Trust.

To prioritise own clinical caseload and keep accurate contemporaneous records.

To assess, diagnose, and continually review the needs of patients within the Orthoptic Service, developing individual treatment plans and organising discharge / onward referral where appropriate

To assess patients pre
- and post
- operative
- discussing surgical management options with the Consultant Ophthalmologist. To assist the Consultant Ophthalmologist with patients undergoing botulinum toxin treatment and ocular realignment using adjustable suture techniques.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire )

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society.

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

The applicant may be a newly qualified post graduate Orthoptist who wants to gain invaluable experience with a mentoring programme provided or with some post graduate experience -looking to expand their knowledge and skills in a large dynamic award winning team.

• To assess, diagnose and treat patients with special needs and / or specific learning difficulties in both the hospital and community setting.
• To accept direct referrals from eye casualty, neurologists, neurosurgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, endocrinologists, paediatricians, GPs, Health Visitors and refer on as required.
• To actively participate in pre-school filtering, special school and school age vision screening within the service catchment areas in order to identify and prioritise children requiring referral to the Consultant Ophthalmologist.
• To accept clinical responsibility for the Orthoptic management of complex ocular movement disorders.
• To instil eye drops for ophthalmic investigation in accordance with Patient Group Directives.
• To participate in neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastic, paediatric and adult clinics.
• To liaise with and give detailed Orthoptic information to members of the Orthoptic team and other professionals as necessary in order to establish a high quality co-ordinated service, linking as necessary with education, social services and other hospital and community based health care professionals.
• To provide condition related information including prognosis and risk of treatment to patients, relatives and other medical staff. This may be of a sensitive / emotive nature and will need to be communicated verbally and / or non-verbally to ensure that there is full understanding of the condition especially where there is learning or language difficulties.
• To undertake clinics in Coventry and Rugby as required, at times in a single-handed capacity.
• To participate if required in visual fields assessment, utilising specific knowledge of visual pathway anatomy and pathology to ensure accurate assessment
• To participate if required following the necessary training in casualty triage and paediatric casualty and clinical involvement in the anterior segment paediatric clinics
• To participate if required in biometry, e

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