We are expanding and now is the time to come and join our team. Are you motivated & driven to deliver sustainable change and excellence in clinical care then we want to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint a full-time and part time Specialist Orthoptist to come and join South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be based at The James Cook University Hospital with single-handed sessions undertaken each week across various sites which may include Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, Low Grange Middlesbrough & North Tees and Hartlepool.

Main duties of the job

As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide high-quality, advanced specialised orthoptic assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as part of a busy multidisciplinary ophthalmology team across South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and various satellite sites.

The post holder will work both as an autonomous practitioner as well as part of the ophthalmology team including orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, ophthalmic technicians, and nurses, providing orthoptic practice to both paediatric and adult patients, including those with complex conditions.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients referred to the Orthoptic department for patients of all ages using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.

The post holder will be competent in the use of specialised examination techniques and equipment to provide a high-quality service.

The post holder may be required to help support other subspeciality specialist roles when required for eg Paediatrics, Stroke, and Neuro-ophthalmology.

The post holder will also participate in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching provided by the ophthalmology service.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Orthoptics,
• HCPC registration
• Evidence/experience of supervising and mentoring undergraduate Orthoptic students.

Desirable

• Completion of the Orthoptic Clinical tutor course.

Experience

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current practice and techniques

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work single-handed.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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