Specialist Orthoptist

6 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Full time

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust provides an environment where Orthoptists can develop their knowledge and skills with peer group support.

The post holder will work within a large team of Orthoptists who form part of an Ophthalmic multi-disciplinary team based at the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC). They will work across a number of sites including Sandwell Hospital and community clinics to deliver orthoptic services to paediatric and adult patients. The post holder will be involved in vision screening and Community Orthoptics Outreach services.

Orthoptists are encouraged to participate in clinical audit and research to develop themselves as individuals and as members of the clinical team and to share best practice within the service and with other Orthoptists via the British and Irish Orthoptic Society and via publication of research.

The post holder will be actively involved in the investigation, diagnosis and management of a wide range of ophthalmic conditions presenting to the orthoptic service. This will include patients referred from the Emergency department at BMEC.

The posts holder will be required to use evidence based practice based to formulate management plans and postulate prognosis.

Clinical administrative duties will form part of the job role, working with other clinical colleagues to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate continuing professional development in line with the requirements of the Health and Care professions Council.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

**We have three newly emerging strategic objectives**:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff

2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do

3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.

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