Sessional Optometrist

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom SeeAbility Full time
Role Description

Sessional Optometrist

Location: London School or Schools

Salary: £250 per day + Benefits Hours: 1 day a week (school term time only)

About SeeAbility

SeeAbility is established as the leading national eye care expert for people with learning disabilities. As a Specialist Registered Charity it has over 220 years’ experience supporting people who have a visual impairment, learning disability, autism or complex support needs. 

What you bring

To be a part of SeeAbility’s NHS England commissioned Special School’s Eye Care team in a London school or schools. You will be responsible for regular visits to the same school(s) with a Dispensing Optician partner during school term times only. SeeAbility Special Schools Eye Care team training will be provided to all successful applicants.

Your responsibility: Provide specialist eye care and eye care and vision information in schools to meet NHS England’s Special School Eye Care Service Specification To undertake SeeAbility Special Schools Eye Care Team training Communicate appropriately and confidently with children who have complex needs Communicate highly sensitive, potentially distressing information to patients’ relatives or carers, not infrequently in the presence of significant barriers to understanding learning and physical disabilities To manage your caseload of patients using evidence based practice whenever possible To be responsible for independent complex decision making in the management of individual clinical cases in areas where expert opinions may differ Liaise directly with parents and schools on your caseload of children (using secure NHS mail when indicated and meeting GDPR requirements).You will have the support of SeeAbility’s Special Schools Service Manager and administrators. To be responsible for referral of all children needing spectacle correction to the SeeAbility Dispensing Optician (and to provide spectacle dispensing services when required) To prescribe and advise on the use of eye drops To demonstrate a high degree of physical skill in the manipulation and utilisation of complex diagnostic equipment To effect interdisciplinary cooperation with other agencies such as local social services and educational representatives to facilitate the provision of high quality patient care To consider the appropriate involvement of other healthcare professionals to benefit patient care. This may include but is not limited to orthoptists, GPs, Ophthalmologists, Paediatricians, Speech and Language therapists, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists To ensure accurate documentation of all interactions with patients, fellow healthcare professionals and other agencies Produce for all children written reports of clinical outcomes for parents, teaching staff and other professionals where that information may positively impact their professional management of the child and according to NHS England’s Service Specification and Guidelines. These reports should be produced within 5 working days of a clinical assessment in the absence of exceptional circumstances. Share clinical information in the most appropriate and secure way (with administrative support from the practice administrators and/or service manager) Where clinically indicated, refer a child for further management to an ophthalmologist, orthoptist or general practitioner. Transport notes, laptop and testing equipment between sites as required To be accountable for own actions, using initiative and judgement with regard to patient’s management working within broad health policies but able to act independently in the best interests of patient care To ensure a safe clean, therapeutic environment for patients, visitors and colleagues is maintained and ensure that all procedures for infection control are carried out according to policy Frequent manual handling of wheelchair users Regular repositioning of heavy equipment Frequent sitting in restricted positions Prolonged maintenance of difficult postures during the examination of patients whilst simultaneously holding or manipulating instrumentation. Intense concentration, often exceeding 2-3 hrs continuously, required in carrying out unpredictable clinical examinations Frequent interruptions during clinical examination to give advice to other staff Prolonged mental effort in dealing with patients with hearing and/or speech impairment, language barriers and uncooperative and/or challenging behaviour Calculations of mathematical formulae necessary to obtain optical powers, illuminances, working distances, magnifications etc. Informing patients, carer and parents regarding visual loss impacting permanently on quality of life To cultivate and sustain good communication channels with other clinical and non-clinical staff within the service to ensure safe and effective collaborative working practices To assist the Head of Eye Health in facilitating and undertaking risk assessments to maintain the safety of patients and staff In time to mentor new eye care team members as part of SeeAbility/NHSE’s training programme A requirement to join at least 2 SeeAbility team meetings a year. Demonstrate an awareness of and compliance with health and safety regulations/procedures that apply to staff, patients, and visitors within service To ensure that all incidents, accidents or near misses involving patients, visitors or staff are accurately reported and investigated as appropriate. To promptly report to the Special Schools Service Manager and the Clinical Lead for any absence from work due to sickness. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate and initiate appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training To deliver training sessions to your assigned school annually with support from the Service Manager and Clinical Lead Demonstrate a commitment to evidence based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care Undertake clinical audit using appropriate research methodologies To ensure a working knowledge of the IT systems used by the service Ensure clinical records are maintained and stored in line with correct information governance procedures, including the Data Protection Act and the NHS Information Guidance Toolkit Support the themes, values and goals outlined in the UK Vision Strategy Maintain records and reports as required and ensure they are uploaded to shared information system in a timely way Remain up to date on developments in the field of eye health and vision and learning/multiple disability including the implications of legislation and policy Strive to ensure that SeeAbility embraces diversity in how it delivers its services and adhere at all times to the requirements of the General Social Care Council Code of Practice and SeeAbility’s Code of Conduct and philosophy. Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and to follow the requirements of SeeAbility’s Health and Safety Manual (policies and procedures) and any local codes of set working practices To maintain confidentiality at all times and adhere to safeguarding procedures To undertake other duties commensurate with the role of optometrist under the instruction of the Special Schools Service Manager and Clinical Lead For extensive Job description, please see the attached. Our Benefits

Our colleagues at SeeAbility are extremely valued, and so everyone has access to a fantastic package of benefits.

Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts Save 10% on monthly bus travel Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future  Refer a friend and receive £600 Paid DBS and renewals Season ticket loans About The Company

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