Clinical Lead Optometrist

Job overview

With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A).   This post will  involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.

The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary.  Successful  candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualifications relevant to role.  They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.

This post is  based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.

Main duties of the job

St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 42 Consultant Ophthalmologists.  We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology.

In addition to core optometry activities hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities.

The post holder will personally deliver patient care in at least one subspecialty, deliver research activity & clinical audit as required, and coordinate their service responsibilities ensuring  that delivery of timely, safe, quality care is maintained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

With further development of optometry roles within St Paul's Eye Unit we are looking to recruit an additional full time Clinical Lead Optometrist (Band 8A).   This post will  involve a range of patient facing activities with a particular focus on the delivery emergency eye care.

The post holders will actively participate in delivery and management of direct patient care, and will undertake clinical audit, research and teaching / training as necessary.  Successful  candidates are likely to have significant hospital experience, and higher qualifications relevant to role.  They will report to the principal optometrist and form part of our team of 4 Clinical Lead Optometrists and 20 Specialist Optometrists.

This post is  based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and may also involve working at other Trust sites as necessary.