Main area: Optometry
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (flexible hours will be considered)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Part timeFlexible workingCompressed hoursJob ref: 213-PRUH-6766485-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum, including high cost allowance, Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 08:00
Job overviewDue to an extended period of unpaid leave, we have an opportunity for a dedicated, motivated and enthusiastic optometrist to join our friendly team. Previous hospital experience and independent prescribing is desirable; however, we welcome newly qualified Optometrists. Banding will be dependent on experience and successful completion of competencies. Training and support will be provided to develop roles, which will include a wide range of extended scope, such as paediatrics, low vision, post-op cataract care, and glaucoma.
Main duties of the jobTo work within the multi-disciplinary team autonomously as an optometrist, managing a wide and complex clinical caseload.To be part of the specialist orthoptist/optometry team.To provide high-quality and comprehensive optometry care.Optometrist extended role mainly includes eye casualty; training will be provided in other areas of Optometry and Ophthalmology depending on service needs.To ensure the effective and efficient running of the orthoptic/optometry and ophthalmology service.To provide high-quality evidence-based optometry care to diagnose, plan, implement and monitor treatment.To teach orthoptic and ophthalmic colleagues.To continually audit the optometry service.Working for our organisationKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesTo be involved in highly specialist clinics.To coordinate clinics ensuring patients are given appropriate checks.To work as an autonomous practitioner without supervision.To undertake highly skilled, specialist and extended roles.To assess patients pre-operatively and discuss with the ophthalmologist the need for surgical intervention.To ensure safe working practices and equipment procedures comply with legislative requirements.Administrative ResponsibilitiesTo take responsibility for all administrative paperwork ensuring it is kept in order and up to date.To maintain the integrity of computerised patient appointment systems.Person specificationQualificationsOptometry DegreeRegistration with General Optical CouncilKnowledge and ExperienceEvidence of role extensionTeaching experiencePaediatric experienceSkills and competenciesAble to manage own workload and use own initiative.Ability to work independently or as part of a team.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.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.
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