Orthoptist Specialist
6 days ago
Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a highly skilled and specialized Orthoptist to join our team. As an autonomous practitioner, you will provide quality orthoptic services to both outpatients and inpatients in two acute hospitals within our health board.
Key Responsibilities:- Plan and organize paediatric refraction clinics in conjunction with Consultant Ophthalmologists, formulating treatment plans for future management based on individual diagnoses.
- Represent the department, health board, or professional body at local, regional, or national meetings as required.
- Prioritize appointments according to urgency, assessing new referrals from GPs, Optometrists, Health Visitors, School Nurses, and internal referrals from various specialties within the health board.
- Monitor patients' progress along the care pathway, ensuring the best possible visual function and cosmetic result.
- Participate in the decision and timing of surgery, requiring up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice.
- Identify potential risks and complications associated with surgery, communicating with patients, carers, and surgeons.
- Interpret findings and provide specialist advice to patients and carers, contributing to their care, well-being, and education.
- Select, record, and interpret visual fields using manual and computerized testing equipment.
- Maintain proper aseptic technique to minimize infection risk during intravitreal injections.
- Assess patients with learning difficulties, stroke, and other neurological abnormalities to obtain accurate reports.
- Deal with patient queries promptly via telephone, email, or post.
- Ensure accurate and appropriate patient records are kept in accordance with health board policy.
- Identify adverse side-effects and risks associated with Orthoptic treatment, minimizing them through patient education and instruction.
- Essential:
- Degree in Orthoptics or equivalent.
- HCPC Registration.
- Highly specialized knowledge and skills.
- Desirable:
- Evidence of postgraduate study in a relevant area of expertise.
- Teaching qualification.
- IT qualification.
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Swansea, SA2 8QA
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