Optometrist Specialist

St Paul's Eye Unit is the largest eye care provider in Cheshire and Merseyside and is a centre of excellence for ophthalmic care serving the North West and beyond. We provide the full range of eye services with hospital optometrists involved in most of services.


We work with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to deliver the full range of ophthalmology services.We support and encourage career development and the attainment of higher professional qualifications and IP qualifications. The sucessful applicants will be based in purposed designed facilities at the new Royal liverpol University hospital, which opened in october 2022.
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 44 Consultant Ophthalmologists working atRoyal Liverpool University Hospital and Aintree University Hospital and satellite sites.We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology.


In addition to core optometry activities, which include refraction, biometry, medical contact lens practice and low vision services, hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities. The post holder will personally deliver direct patient care, and may undertake research activity, clinical audit and teaching / training as required.


These posts are particularly suitable for optometry colleagues wishing to expand and consolidate their knowledge and clinical skills. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.


The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.


The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.


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To work closely with the Head of Department in order to deliver acomprehensive range of specialist optometric services to the highest standards of quality and patient care.To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing optometric assessment, diagnosis and management of patients of all ages, including the elderly, those who have various degrees of visual disability and those who have varying communication skills.To coordinate and ensure the appropriate deployment of staff and evaluate service delivery, liaising with the Head of Optometry Department regarding changes to the service. To work as an independent practitioner and be a source of clinical expertise for junior staff in the assessment / practice of these clinical specialties.To undertake clinical audit and research as agreed with the Head of Optometry Department.To be a registered supervisor with the College of Optometrists for Preregistration Optometrists.To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for various disciplines within ophthalmology (ophthalmologists, medical students, ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists and other health professionals) visiting the Optometry Department.


To take a major role in the preparation, organisation and delivery of teaching programmes provided by the Optometry Department.


In undertaking this role, the employee will be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and actively supports the Trusts values, and observes all Trust Policies and Procedures.
To record and analyse own clinical data in a range of activities and to take responsibility at service level for the operation of information systems in relation to one service
Ability to act as an independent practitioner guided by broad occupational policies / regulations and to interpret policy, advise and guide others.
To take responsible for specialist equipment, and any physical stock held in the optometry department associated with the specialist service managed.
To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of junior staff including specialist training in a range of optometry subjects

Ability to manage and resolve routine, enquiries and complaints within Directorate and Trust operating procedures
Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options and determine appropriates outcomes.
Includes performing stereo bio-microscopy on the eye, positioning ultrasound probes / tonometers on the eye, making measurements to 0.01mm.
Ability to personally deliver a range of specialist clinical technical services directly to patients and to be accountable for the management of one of the specialist provided by the Optometry Department.
Able to implement policies for own work area and contribute to policy and service reviews which impact upon the Optometry Department and beyond.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
St Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital