Orthoptist - (Newly Qualified Band5 Developing To Band 6 Role)
3 weeks ago
Job summary Newly qualified orthoptist to develop skills and knowledge and then to take an extended role within ophthalmology subspecialties.
This role is suitable for newly qualified Orthoptist.
Full preceptorship training will be given, with the possibility of progression to a Band 6 after completion of the preceptorship year.
Regular reviews will take place to ensure goals are met.
To provide an Orthoptic service as an autonomous practitioner in assessing, diagnosing, planning management and supervising treatment of orthoptic patients at the Princess Alexandra hospital (PAH), Provide evidence-based care required by patients during their stay within the department.
Supervising junior staff and VF technicians.
Report to clinical manager and lead Orthoptist, accountable to Matron.
To be able to liaise with all operational team; General Manager, Service manager and assistant service manager, regarding clinic capacity and demand Main duties of the job Be fully conversant and wholly accountable for your practice and maintaining your professional registration in line with the Health Care Professions Council To provide community liaison and outreach for provision of preschool children's visual assessment.
To provide the orthoptic department's education service, including training for all disciplines: trainee GPs, medical students, nurses, AHPs, orthoptic undergraduate students on placement.
To identify areas for further research, service development and service improvement for the department.
About us Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping.
Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.Our ValuesThe Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and effortsEveryday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from bothCreative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to careThe Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details.
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Person Specification Interview Essential Registered Orthoptist with HCPC Ophthalmology Knowledge and Experience Desirable Leadership courses Previous experience in all aspects of Orthoptics (adults/paeds) Interview Essential Excellent analytical skills and ability to resolve problems Single handed clinics- management of patients in hospital settings Desirable Experiencing of dealing with incidents, serious incidents, harm reviews and writing Rapid review reports and closing incidents and managing risk register Supervising and assessing in a clinical setting
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