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Trosolwg o'r swydd

A full time permanent Band 5 Orthoptist post, based and the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital.

The post holder will provide autonomous clinical diagnostic and therapeutic services across a wide range of clinical conditions including, Paediatrics, Neuro-ophthalmology and Trauma, in two acute units. Following a period of clinical experience, they will also be involved in Primary Vision Screening and Community Out-reach clinics.

The team of 12 Orthoptists and 10 Ophthalmic Technicians are a supportive team, providing supervision and mentorship in line with the British and Irish Orthoptic Society Pre-ceptorship programme.

This post is suitable for a new graduate that wants to gain a diverse range of experience working within a highly motivated team.

If you would like to find out more about the post before applying, please contact Thuy Pham, Head Orthoptist at [email protected]

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

To carry out visual and ocular assessment on patients referred to the Orthoptic department from various other hospital departments, including paediatrics, accident and emergency, maxillo-facial, neurology, endocrinology and the child development centre.

To take sole responsibility to formulate relevant discharge plans and onward referral. This patient group includes patients suffering from strabismus, amblyopia (reduced vision with no apparent pathological cause), complex congenital and acquired conditions including cranial nerve palsy (neurological and systemic in origin), ocular trauma and genetic ocular disorders and associated ocular abnormalities.

To assist in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with Glaucoma by performing, recording and interpreting the appropriate manual and automated visual field test.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. 

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. 

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives