Deputy Head Orthoptist
3 weeks ago
Job summary Band 8A Deputy Head OrthoptistAre you an experienced orthoptist looking to develop further leadership and management skills?
Are you a highly organised individual with a passion for the delivery of outstanding patient care?We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Deputy Head Orthoptist to support the Head Orthoptist in the delivery of our orthoptic, optometry and ophthalmic technician services across Berkshire.We are a large team of 17 Orthoptists, 5 Optometrists and 11 Ophthalmic Technicians, delivering a varied service of core orthoptic and optometry activity, as well as enhanced and advanced practice roles across Ophthalmology.We would love to hear from talented individuals with a passion for service development and leadership to support the needs of our population in Berkshire.The role will include work at both the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and also the Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor.
Main duties of the job The Deputy Head Orthoptist is a senior manager in the Orthoptic department, responsible for line management of Band 5 and 6 Orthoptists, as well as the Lead Ophthalmic Technician.
Alongside undertaking varied clinics in both core orthoptics and extended role practice, they are also responsible for the day to day operational management of the service, including rostering for orthoptics and optometry.
In the absence of the Head Orthoptist, the Deputy Head will act as professional lead for Orthoptics, and is responsible for budgetary management of the county-wide Orthoptic Service and Hospital Eye Service provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, as well as management of those people and financial resources within these services in order to ensure the effective operation of the department.
This post is cross-county and therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work in both the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading and the Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor.
About us Reading and Windsor sit on the river Thames and are both served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton.
With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading and Windsor are wonderful places to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.Our CARE values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the post - or contact to discuss the role in more detail.
Person Specification Education Essential Degree or Diploma in Orthoptics Post-graduate qualification Teaching qualification HCPC Registration Involvement the extended role of orthoptists Desirable Audit/Research BIOS Member Experience Essential Significant clinical experience in orthoptics Management/supervisory responsibility Knowledge of health service strategy/policy Desirable Financial responsibility Change management
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