Band 6 Specialist Orthoptist

7 months ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job summary**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated orthoptist to join our dynamic Orthoptic team at University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

We provide an Orthoptic led service with two paediatric strabismic consultants.

There are also opportunities to extend your role including ophthalmology advanced clinical practice (paediatrics), intravitreal injection, stroke, glaucoma and low vision therapy.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
As an autonomous practitioner you will plan, implement and monitor individual orthoptic treatment plans/care pathways for patients of all ages using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. You will expect to participate in the multidisplinary assessment of patient of all ages attending specialist clinic including Botulinum Toxin injection, Stroke, Motlity, Oculoplastic and Thyroid clinic.

Previous community and school visual screening experience will be an advantage.

You will take part in delivering specialist training and education to orthoptic undergraduate students, pre-reg optometrists, health care assistants and nurses.

You should have excellent time management skills, good communication skills and exceptional organisational skills.

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

**Job description**:
*Please Note*: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:

- Diploma of BRITISH Orthotic Council or Degree in Orthoptics.
- Health Care Professions Council registration.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Up to date proof of CPD in line with professional body recommendations.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**Certificate of Sponsorship**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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