Job summary
- Main area
- Orthoptics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCC7406875
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL
- Town
- AYLESBURY
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Orthoptist – Lead in Education
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
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Job overview
Well experienced Orthoptist with keen interest and experience in clinical education. Leading and Developing the service across Buckinghamshire.
Main duties of the job
- An autonomous practitioner to be legally and professionally responsible for patient assessment and diagnosis and the formulation and conduction of treatment programmes for a full range of orthoptic cases including inpatient and outpatient care, paediatrics including special needs (e.g. Downs Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome etc), adults including stroke and spinal injury patients. The post- holder will be the Lead Orthoptist and clinical tutor and have Highly Specialist knowledge and experience in all clinical aspects of Orthoptics and knowledge of the current Orthoptic, Optometry and Specialist trainee education needs
- To aid Ophthalmologists in other speciality clinics which are recognised by BIOS as extended role - within the post holders chosen remit after sufficient training
- Patients may have very complex medical problems requiring a high level of neurological and medical understanding and accurate analysis and documentation of clinical findings, and the postholder needs to be able to manage the case effectively and to influence ophthalmic management.
- He or she will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring individual treatment plans and care pathways for patients of all ages, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence -based practice, ensuring all patients achieve their maximum functional ability with reduced symptoms.
Working for our organisation
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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS 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 within our BHT family improves positive 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.
Detailed job description and main 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.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- 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
- BIOS accredited post graduate training in VPD
- Membership of CLINICAL TUTORS CAG and demonstrate participation.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of active participation in departmental teaching programmes.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Information Technology skills (including use of excel for producing statistical analysis
- Ability to deal with own highly complex workload and work unsupervised
- Ability to assess, diagnose and treat full range of Orthoptic cases
- Ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload and provide clinical supervision to junior members of staff
- Ability to conduct visual fields using Humphrey Field analyser. Extensive knowledge of conditions post stroke
- Excellent communication skills, to be able to communicate using a range of verbal and or non -verbal techniques e.g. Makaton sign language
- To be able to verbally communicate complex clinical information in an effective and efficient manner to other professional colleagues.
- Ability to write complex clinical reports
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Careflow
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Desirable criteria
- Normal visual acuity with both eyes open with glasses or contact lenses
- Good physical dexterity Good hand eye co-ordination
- Use of own car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995) to attend peripheral clinics.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Asha Sharma
- Job title
- Lead Orthoptist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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