Ophthalmology Placement Coordinator and Patient

4 weeks ago


Swansea, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. Allocate placements for postgraduate optometrists in their health board ensuring the standard and quality requirements are met taking into account special requirements/restrictions. Discuss placement progress and arrange meetings with trainees and HEIW as appropriate, by telephone, in writing and in person. Liaise and maintain good working relationships with HEIW, NHS directors, the clinical director of ophthalmology and the ophthalmology clinicians to makebest use of clinic capacityand training placements, attending clinics, where appropriate.

Working with the health board (and other health boards) to outline a consistent approach regarding governance, for example, ensuring honorary contracts for postgraduate students before they are placed within any practice/placement environment. Establish that trainees are Occupational Health cleared prior to commencement of their first placement date. Rearrange training placements as needed following an interruption or resumption of training. Cancellations communicate details to the trainee or hosting organizationensuring all information is available.

Ensure outcomes of clinic attendance have been accurately recorded. Ensure placements and honorary contracts are processed in atimely manner and that the appropriate paperwork has been completed and sent or received. Proactively manage the placements to avoid breaches and take steps to resolve any issues. To be responsible for identifying and escalation any issues regarding placements to the Placement Lead in HEIW.

Contribute to the improvement of placement service, setting up meetings for placementservice development initiatives and review at least once a year. Ensure that accurate data relating to practice placements and placement provision is maintained and used to inform the decision-making process when allocating students to appropriate clinical settings. Ensure the welfare of the postgraduate student on placement is management appropriately and in line with the health board and national standards Triage phone calls and re-direct patients to the most appropriate healthcare provider, Educate and inform patient about use of services Facilitate patient pathways Monitor and order stock levels for the Urgent Referral Clinic for Eyes Please see the attached job description and personal specification for full detail



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