About this role
Job summary
Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of ocular motility disorders, amblyopia, strabismus, and visual function problems.
Undertake specialist orthoptic assessments for paediatric, adult, and special needs patients.
Contribute to extended roles such as stroke, neuro-ophthalmology, or low vision clinics (depending on service needs and training).
Provide orthoptic input into multidisciplinary clinics (e.g., paediatric ophthalmology, maxillofacial, neurology).
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust and HCPC requirements.
Work cross site between Grimsby, Scunthorpe and occasionally Goole
Secondary screening
Main duties of the job
Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of ocular motility disorders, amblyopia, strabismus, and visual function problems.
Undertake specialist orthoptic assessments for paediatric, adult, and special needs patients.
Contribute to extended roles such as stroke, neuro-ophthalmology, or low vision clinics (depending on service needs and training).
Provide orthoptic input into multidisciplinary clinics (e.g., paediatric ophthalmology, maxillofacial, neurology).
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust and HCPC requirements.
Work cross site between Grimsby, Scunthorpe and occasionally Goole
Secondary screening
See attached documents for full descriptions.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner and to be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work in the investigation, diagnosis and management of orthoptic patients. To prioritise own clinical workload and keep accurate contemporaneous records. The post holder will be expected to work unsupervised, individually and as part of a team, using own initiative. Senior staff members are available for discussion and consultation. Run single handed Orthoptic clinics. Use all equipment safely and without risk to patients. To liaise with other health care professionals and others when required. To be directly involved in the supervision and teaching of orthoptic undergraduate students and other health professionals in aspects of orthoptic investigation (practical and theory). Plan and carry out personal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with BIOS and Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements. To be aware of the contents of the following documents and practice within the guidelines and requirements detailed within them: - HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Orthoptists
- BIOS Competency Standards and Professional Practice Guidelines
- BIOS Rules of Professional Conduct and Code of Ethics
To work within Professional Guidelines. Maintain registration with the Health Care Professions Council and abide by their rules and regulations. Knowledge of departmental and Trust policies and procedures and to work accordingly. Contribute to the development of departmental guidelines, policies and procedures, orthoptic service development and promoting the profession. Provide a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and staff by ensuring compliance with: Health and Safety at Work Act, Fire Prevention Management, Safeguarding Children,Infection Control Procedure and Risk Management For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
BSC (Hons) Orthoptics or equivalent HCPC registration as an Orthoptist
Desirable
Post-graduate qualification or extended role training
band5/6 orthoptist Essential
Knowledge of a wide range of orthoptic conditions. Sound knowledge of orthoptic clinical practice and evidence-based care.
Desirable
One years post-qualification clinical experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address Grimsby Community Diagnostics centre
Freshney Place Shopping Centre
Grimsby
DN31 1ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)