Job summary
- Main area
- Orthoptics
- Grade
- Band 5 / 6 Dependent on experience
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7367826
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HRI
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £31,049 - £46,580 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Orthoptist / Orthoptist
Band 5 / 6 Dependent on experience
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team of 11 orthoptists at Hull Royal Infirmary. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic department offering a wide range of orthoptic services in a supportive and innovative environment.
You will have the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team supporting:
- Paediatric Ophthalmology
- Adult Ocular Motility Clinics
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Low Vision and Visual Stress Clinics
- Community Vision Screening Services
Our department is HCPC-accredited for hosting undergraduate orthoptic student placements, and you will also have the chance to contribute to our in-house teaching programme.
Main duties of the job
The post will be a Band 5 / 6 dependent on experience and will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary. The department provides a full range of orthoptic services, supporting an excellent team of Paediatric Ophthalmologists, Adult Motility specialist as well as Neuro-Ophthalmology clinics. The service is also responsible for providing Low Vision services, Visual Stress clinic and community vision screening services.
Dependent on experience, you may have the opportunity to support the service developing extended roles. There will also be the opportunity to participate in the Department’s teaching programme.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- To possess an Honours Degree in Orthoptics BSc, BMedSci or a Diploma from the British Orthoptic Council (DBO)
- To be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and to provide evidence of professional development and commitment to life-long learning
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Lorenzo or similar Electronic patient record system
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have significant experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics.
- To have experience of visual field assessment.
- To have evidence of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team or independently.
- To demonstrate good organisational and planning skills.
- To demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- To have health and safety risk awareness.
Desirable criteria
- To have a minimum of 2 years’ experience or equivalent in all aspects of clinical orthoptics
Skills Knowledge and Ability
Essential criteria
- To have advanced clinical reasoning skills
- To have excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- To demonstrate the ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients and their carers
- To have the ability to work effectively single-handed with individuals or with groups
- To have an understanding of and the ability to maintain patient confidentiality
- To have evidence of active participation in departmental teaching programmes
- To demonstrate an interest in ophthalmology
- To possess accurate keyboard skills - use of databases, word processing, and Internet access
Desirable criteria
- To have evaluation and research skills
Other Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Confident
- Self-motivated
- Flexible, adaptable and creative
- Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns and frequent interruptions
- Able to set priorities and meet daily deadlines
- Able to reflect on and appraise own performance
- The ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff at all levels
- Able to deal with challenging behaviour
- Able to organise complex information
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- To Hold a current UK driving licencense and to have access to a car
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Aftab Maqsud
- Job title
- Head Orthoptist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 816760
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