Orthoptist (Fixed Term 18 Months)

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 5 Orthoptist

**PLEASE NOTE**: This is a fixed-term post for 18 months to cover a sabbatical.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 5 Orthoptist to join our team of 17 orthoptists working across the county of Berkshire.

This post would suit a newly qualified Orthoptist.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

We provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services such as cancer, dialysis and eye surgery to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.

**Our values**: Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

The post holder is an entry level orthoptist who, acting within his / her professional boundaries, provides care for the presenting patient, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

They will work autonomously but within Trust and HCPC policies, protocols and guidelines, demonstrating safe, clinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking and holistic practice.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.


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