About this role
Job summary
Part time 22.5 hours per week. Permanent post.
We are looking for a part time permanent Specialist Orthoptist with experience and a special interest in working in SEN services.
Main duties of the job
This post involves the assessment , diagnosis and management of a varied caseload of Orthoptic patients providing an interesting mix of adult and paediatric patients including from the Emergency eye clinic, Maxillofacial team, Neurology, Stroke team and paediatrics.
You will provide general Orthoptic services as well as provide support to the SEN lead, visiting special schools in the area, managing the administration, compiling reports for EHCP assessments, supporting a consultant led SEN paediatric clinic.
About us
We have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton - the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.
The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We're structured in four clinical divisions - Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we're accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.
Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Qualified Orthoptist
- Registered with the HCPC
- Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics: BSc (Orth), BMedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma in British Orthoptics (DBO)
- City & Guilds (or equivalent) teaching qualification
Desirable
- Member of British & Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates experience working within SEND services
- Experience working in special schools
- Demonstrates broad overall level of Orthoptic experience
Reason for applying for this role
Desirable
- Demonstrates passion for the role with send services
- Demonstrates motivation for working in Bolton eye unit
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
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bolton Foundation Trust
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)