Specialist Stroke Orthoptist

An exciting opportunity is available for a fixed term band 6 stroke specialist orthoptist at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join a newly created stroke service and be part of the role out of the new service. The service is part of the Orthoptic department consisting of 10 Orthoptists and 2 Optometrists.

You should demonstrate competent Orthoptic skills to determine diagnosis and develop effective treatment plans with adult patients on a range of stroke related visual problems, as well as being organised and able to exercise flexibility with working locations based on stroke wards, outpatient and community clinics across multiple sites. Home visits to patients may be required.

Excellent communication skills are expected with stroke patients, their carers/relatives and with the larger multi disciplinary stroke team. Band 6 leadership skills should be demonstrable.

You will need to take direct referrals, prioritise and judge requirements for appointments and onward referral. You may be first point of contact for patients and be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high quality care.

As a teaching Trust, you will be a clinical tutor to undergraduate Orthoptists.

Experience in this role would be beneficial, but not essential as training can be provided. Please see the job description for more information.

The post is for 12 months, and part time hours/split post will also be considered.

An exciting opportunity is available for a fixed term band 6 stroke specialist orthoptist at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join a newly created stroke service and be part of the role out of the new service. The service is part of the Orthoptic department consisting of 10 Orthoptists and 2 Optometrists.

You should demonstrate competent Orthoptic skills to determine diagnosis and develop effective treatment plans with adult patients on a range of stroke related visual problems, as well as being organised and able to exercise flexibility with working locations based on stroke wards, outpatient and community clinics across multiple sites. Home visits to patients may be required.

Excellent communication skills are expected with stroke patients, their carers/relatives and with the larger multi disciplinary stroke team. Band 6 leadership skills should be demonstrable.

You will need to take direct referrals, prioritise and judge requirements for appointments and onward referral. You may be first point of contact for patients and be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high quality care.

As a teaching Trust, you will be a clinical tutor to undergraduate Orthoptists.

Experience in this role would be beneficial, but not essential as training can be provided. Please see the job description for more information.

The post is for 12 months, and part time hours/split post will also be considered.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

Stockport Credit Union
- for local financial advice

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.