About this role
Job summary
Well experienced Orthoptist with keen interest and experience in Glaucoma and Orthoptics looking to develop extended role experience
Main duties of the job
Extended Role Specialists deliver advanced clinical care traditionally provided by medical staff, autonomously assessing, managing, and treating patients with ocular disease, particularly glaucoma. They use highly specialised skills to make complex clinical decisions, working closely with ophthalmologists and the multidisciplinary team. The role requires Master's-level expertise, leadership in high-quality outpatient care, and involvement in audit and administrative responsibilities to support safe, efficient service delivery.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential
DBO, BSc (hons) Orthoptics, or BMed Sci Orthoptics To be registered with the Health Professions Council. Evidence of Continued Professional Development Information Technology skills (including use of excel for producing statistical analysis Membership of BIOS Glaucoma CAG and demonstrate participation.
EXPERIENCE Essential
Undergraduate orthoptic clinical experience and excellent years of post graduation experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics involving paediatrics, neurology, stroke patients and community as well as specialist services Experience of Clinical teaching. Clinical audit experience. Research experience Previous hospital eye service experience Multidisciplinary team working Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate complex, sensitive and potentially conflicting information to patients and other stakeholders in an appropriate manner independent of their level of understanding Ability to empathise regarding loss of sight and prognoses including blindness and threats to general health from systemic disease with ocular/visual manifestations Able to work within a multidisciplinary team & gain credibility and a good rapport with all staff
Desirable
Evidence of active participation in departmental teaching programmes.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential
Specialist clinical practice in area of Glaucoma Specialist clinical assessment skills for patients with active and sight-threatening disease in specific areas of clinical practice Specialist ancillary test interpretation skills (e.g. visual function and ocular imaging tests) as used by specialist medical staff Can teach or supervise trainees; and address queries from support staff whilst performing clinical duties Able to reach decisions regarding management of sight threatening disease when guided by knowledge of principles of sub-specialist clinical care and care provision algorithms
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential
Able to travel to other sites across the trust
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.
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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 Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP218AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)