About this role
Job summary
A post has become available for a Specialist Orthoptist at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. This is a dynamic department with a strong focus on quality which is constantly striving to improve services for our patients and ensure that their experience is as good as possible. We are looking for a forward thinking and innovative Orthoptist to become part of our team
Main duties of the job
The candidate will hold their own general Orthoptic caseload and will perform both new and follow-up assessments . The post holder will work alongside our urgent care clinic seeing urgent Orthoptic case and also to provide secondary screening clinics. There will be opportunity to work in multi-disciplinary clinics with both our paediatric Ophthalmologist and Optometrists. The successful candidate may be required to work at any of our Trust sites and will therefore require excellent organisational skills. Our service has an active Orthoptic stroke service and there may be opportunity to gain experience in this area.
About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as a source of expertise on the diagnosis and management of ocular motility disorder to patients, carers,G.P.s, Ophthalmology Medical staff and other health care professionals. They will be required to accurately diagnose and develop effective treatment plans for patients and ensure timely review.. They will appropriately discharge and make onward referral to other services within the Trust for both Ophthalmology and emotional support, involving external agencies such as the DVLA and local government sensory support services where necessary. The post holder will be required to educate and train other Health care professionals, undergraduate Orthoptic students, medical students, Optometry and work experience students. They will be required to participate actively in continuous professional development to benefit both themselves and the Orthoptic services
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics including specialist services ideally e.g. Paediatrics, Neurology, Community services, adjustable suture squint surgery
Desirable
Experience of Goldmann visual field testing Experience of clinical teaching ideally including Orthoptic undergraduates
Statutory Registration Essential
HCPC registration Ongoing CPD
Special Skills & Knowledge Essential
Good communication with patients and other professionals, Good planning and organisational skills Ability to organise own workload and clinics Manual dexterity in the use of Orthoptic equipment
Desirable
Experienced with computer software Research skills
Special Requirements Essential
Up to date knowledge of clinical techniques and technology Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/degree in Orthoptics
Desirable
Clinical teachers qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)