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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic orthoptist to carryout specialist  orthoptic and medical retina clinics.

This post is suitable for orthoptists who would like to specialise in medical retinal conditions and happy to carry out intravitreal injections. 

You will not require any previous experience, as full training will be provided in this specialised role to the successful applicant. We also provide excellent career progression and mentoring support.

Addenbrooke’s Hospital is a large teaching hospital and a research centre with strong affiliations with Cambridge University. It has a rich history of breaking the barriers of modern medicine and providing compassionate care for the patients.

Opportunities in teaching and research  are also available

Main duties of the job

Orthoptics

To be autonomously responsible for the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients presenting to the Orthoptic department and formulate relevant discharge plans and make appropriate onward referral

Provide timely paediatric and adult Orthoptic services at Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust and off-site community services including specialist Orthoptic services

Participate in extended orthoptic clinical roles

Medical Retina

The orthoptist will also have an extended role in the medical retina clinic and will be performing intra-vitreal injections on patients with  age related macular degeneration and diabetic  retinopathy  in a consultant led clinic .  The injections would be carried out on  a pre-determined group of patients following a competency – based programme of training

The post holder will work closely with the interdisciplinary team and develop practice to ensure that quality standards are met

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.