Lead Specialist Orthoptist

4 weeks ago


Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom NHS Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Orthoptist to join our team at Hywel Dda University Health Board. As a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for managing your own clinical caseload and providing specialist expertise and training to others.

Main Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively with Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurses, and the Ophthalmology management team to provide high-quality patient care.
  • Conduct comprehensive orthoptic assessments, diagnoses, and management of patients referred to the Orthoptic Department.
  • Provide operational management of the orthoptic team, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services.
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics or equivalent qualification.
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council.
  • Postgraduate qualifications in area of clinical expertise or evidence of working at postgraduate level.
  • Highly specialist knowledge of investigation, diagnosis, and management of orthoptic patients.
  • Experience in teaching and assessing, with a teaching and assessing certificate.
  • Postgraduate British and Irish Orthoptic Society Clinical Educators Course or British Orthoptic Society Clinical Demonstrators Course.
  • Health and Safety and Risk Management knowledge.
  • Experience in policy implementation and service development.
  • Experience in undertaking audits and risk management.
Language Skills

We are looking for a Welsh speaker (Level 1) to join our team.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.



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