Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Optometrist
NHS AfC: Band 7
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title-Senior Optometrist
Hours per week-37.5 Hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary -£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Closing Date: 2nd August 2024
Interview Date: TBC
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’
Main duties of the job
Specialist Optometrist
Provide highly complex information to Consultant and non-medical colleagues, using the highest level of communication skills e.g. multi-disciplinary case discussions.
• Communicate sensitive and highly complex information tailored to the needs of the patient/carers.
• Provide detailed explanation and clear advice to patients, parents and carers. This often involves providing and receiving sensitive and contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, empathetic and re-assurance skills are required.
• To overcome barriers to understanding due to age, race, medical conditions or other
learning difficulties, a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills will be used.
• Liaise with Orthoptic, Medical, Nursing and Administrative staff within GEH, along with GPs, Optometrists and professionals from outside the Trust.
• Undertake a range of highly complex optometric clinical and specialist investigative procedures in order to diagnose and formulate treatment plans.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex optometric and ophthalmological test results, make decisions on prescribing appliances independently or in consultation with Consultant Ophthalmologists and Orthoptists
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As per the job description and Person Spec including;
- To undertake specific duties as delegated by the ophthalmology Lead Optometrist and or Operational Manager, including responsibility for stock control, collection and collation of clinical data.
- Issue HES vouchers, where appropriate, for optical appliances to be made up at the Optometric practice of choice.
- Represent the Department/Profession at local and regional meetings as requested by Line Managers.
- Provide overall optometric advice to patients, parents and carers and explain the implications of eye conditions, treatment options, medication and possible side effect
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Professional knowledge acquired through Degree, clinical placement plus advanced clinical training and experience to Master’s level or equivalent.
- Significant post Pre-Registration experience.
- Experience of testing children and additional learning needs patients.
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training and formally supervising staff.
- Experience working in hospital eye services.
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential criteria
- GOC Registered Optometrist.
Desirable criteria
- GOC Independent Prescribing Speciality Registration.
- MSc in Clinical Optometry or College of Optometrists Higher Qualification in glaucoma.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to working including problem solving skills, management of change.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Well-developed organisational / administrative skills.
- Good written and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Diplomatic.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Adaptable.
- Good negotiator.
- Willingness to undergo further development.
Other
Essential criteria
- Enhanced DBS Check.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Afnan Akhtar
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07392194746
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