Band 7 Specialist Glaucoma Practitioner

1 week ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Band 7 Specialist Glaucoma Practitioner to join our esteemed team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional patient care, leading clinical initiatives, and contributing to the development of our glaucoma service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide expert, evidence-based specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and discharge of new and follow-up patients within the glaucoma subspecialty.
  • Plan and undertake specialist clinical assessments of patients referred to the ophthalmic service, including a clear and concise case history and discussion of their health and wellbeing.
  • Monitor, review progress, and stop treatment in accordance with NICE guidelines, local policies, or individual clinical condition.
  • Participate in Consultant-led, CNS/SOP-led, and multidisciplinary clinics, patient reviews, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
  • Coordinate treatment independently or in conjunction with a wider multidisciplinary team, undertaking and providing treatment/advice as per scope of practice.
  • Provide highly visible clinical presence, demonstrating expert knowledge, high standards of clinical practice, and support/advice when necessary to patients, staff, families, and carers.
  • Support the professional development of others through supervision, assessment, and role modeling.
About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is a leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, recognized for our commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and excellence in clinical practice. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we strive to create a work environment that supports the growth and development of our staff.

Requirements
  • Professional Registration (GOC, NMC, HCPC)
  • Evidence of post-registration CPD/Post-registration qualification (e.g., Glaucoma Level 1 (Professional Certificate) or equivalent experience with a commitment to undertake)
  • Significant experience working at Band 6 level or equivalent as an Optometrist/Orthoptist/Registered Nurse within a background in treating patients with eye-related disorders and conditions
  • Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and ongoing professional development/competence
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to speciality
  • Can demonstrate expert knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients/relatives/care staff
  • Experience and enthusiasm for developing educational programs and teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting
  • Working in a multidisciplinary and cross-agency work environment
  • Knowledge of current evidence-based practice and ability to apply to service and policy development
  • Has understanding/experience of the principles of Safeguarding
  • Awareness of current research related to the speciality
  • Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance and can relate this to the role applied for

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