Specialist Orthoptist

Job overview

This advert is for a band 6 position but we also welcome applications from new graduates.

Moorfields Eye Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join the team working to work at Moorfields at St George's Hospital (four days per week) and one day per week at City Road. This offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work across a comprehensive group of specialist services in conjunction with providing core Orthoptic services to the local population.

The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes ophthalmologists, nurses, optometrists, technicians, administrative staff and health care assistants.

Main duties of the job

Across the two sites there are a full range of sub-speciality clinics including botulinum toxin, motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, rapid access, MaxFax and dedicated new case Orthoptic clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics alongside children vision clinics and SEN services.  Clinical buddy support is available within the service.

The service has strong links with education, providing academic and clinical training to a range of health care professionals and preparing learners for formal examination. The service regularly contributes to clinical research for internal and external research grants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full job description is attached.

• To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department from the Trust’s specialist and sub-specialty services.
• To collaborate with the specialist services to ensure appropriate and effective patient management.
• As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for the decision to instil drops for diagnostic and refractive purposes.
• To arrange referral to another professional, either within or outside own discipline if needed after discussion with a senior colleague.
• To demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from undergraduate orthoptics and medical students, junior doctors, pre-registration optometrists and work experience students as directed by Education Lead.
• To actively participate in departmental and relevant specialist service audits and professional development activities.
• To attend monthly strabismus teaching