Foundation Ocularist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital as a Foundation Ocularist within the Department of Ocular Prosthetics.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the leading Trust for teaching, research and specialist services in the North West of England. We provide an extensive range of district general hospital services to the local population of central Manchester and tertiary and specialist services to patients from across the North West and beyond. One such specialist service is the Ocular Prosthetics service at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital which is one of only a handful of centres in the UK.

We are looking for a hard- working, conscientious and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills. You will have a mature and thorough approach to your work and have calm, reassuring and sympathetic nature.

This position offers an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills to become an ocularist by perfecting the necessary skills to prescribe, design, fabricate and clinically fit custom-made ocular prostheses and other complex custom-made medical devices.

In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme, and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

We would welcome the opportunity to meet you informally to discuss this opportunity and provide further insight into the role.

Main duties of the job

To develop specialised skills to become an ocularist by perfecting the necessary skills to prescribe, design, fabricate and clinically fit custom-made ocular prostheses and other complex custom-made medical devices. To assist in the provision of the rehabilitative service provided by the department for patients who have undergone radical surgery for trauma, disease and malignancy by means of highly specialised skills. Developed skills will be assessed and signed off at regular intervals by the Ocularists.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive.  We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.