Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-7198768
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New QE2 Hospital
- Town
- Welwyn Garden City
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata, Plus 5% HCAS Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/06/2025
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Orthoptist-Ophthalmology
NHS AfC: Band 7
Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Highly Specialist Orthoptist who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Applications are invited for an experienced Orthoptist to take on the role of Highly Specialist Orthoptist at East and North Herts NHS Trust.
The Ophthalmology service is currently provided by 7 consultant ophthalmologists, specialising in the areas of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Medical retina, Glaucoma, Oculoplastic and Vitreoretinal surgery.
The consultants are supported by a comprehensive team of associate specialists, including junior training posts which are part of the Cambridge deanery.
The Allied Health Team is comprised of three orthoptists, seven optometrists and a team ophthalmic imaging specialist.
The Trust is actively supporting the development of extended role working for Allied Health Professionals in line with the Royal College of Ophthalmology’s Common Core Clinical Competencies Framework; the successful candidate would be instrumental in aiding the development of these roles within the orthoptic service.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
To deputise for the Head Orthoptist when necessary.
To assist in the local delivery of the orthoptic service across East and North Herts Trust ensuring the service is delivered efficiently and effectively.
To provide comprehensive orthoptic services as an autonomous practitioner and to prioritise own clinical caseload.
To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the Ophthalmology Department and to liaise with appropriate professionals.
To be responsible for the planning, implementing and reviewing of treatments for a mixed caseload, using advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice.
The post will be based at New QE2 Hospital in Welwyn Garden City, but the successful candidate may also be required to provide outpatient clinics at Hertford County Hospital in Hertford and Lister Hospital in Stevenage and at our community health centres within the county.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Orthoptic qualification recognised for State Registration (Diploma or Degree)
- State registration with the HCPC
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Recognised clinical teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate extensive post qualification experience
- Experience of assessment of patients with special educational needs
- Clinical audit experience
- Post graduate experience at a senior level (Specialist Orthoptist)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical supervision of students
- Previous experience of line management or mentorship
- Experience of staff appraisal and performance management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive orthoptic knowledge
- Ability to assess patients and develop a comprehensive care plan
- Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with a wide range of staff, patients and the public.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with a wide range of staff, patients and the public.
- Well developed skills in working with children
- Team working skills and being able to work independently.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of own strengths and weaknesses.
- IT skills
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
- Matthew Price
- Job title
- Head Orthoptist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01438288190
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