Job summary
A vacancy has arisen has arisen for an optometrist to join the hospital optometry team at Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary, including working at Cannock Chase Hospital. The team consists of 11 Optometrists, an ECLO & two optometry assistants.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant for a band 7 post will need to have significant clinical experience; Hospital Eye Service experience is likely to be a significant advantage, but applicants, with community experience only, will be considered if they have the relevant type of experience & demonstrate the necessary aptitude for the role. Independent prescribing would be advantageous, but not essential.
The department provides some pre-registration placements, plus training & clinical demonstration for junior medical staff & other health professionals. Therefore experience of clinical supervision would be an advantage.
Depending on the number of hours that the successful applicant wishes to be contracted for, there may be an option to work compressed hours, including some evening clinics or extended working days. The working pattern will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The working environment is busy, with a challenging caseload, with a need to combine high standards of clinical practice & good time management for clinical & non-clinical activities.
Duties cover a varied case-load including core optometry clinics including adult & paediatric refraction, low vision & contact lenses, plus undertaking extended role out-patient clinics in specialties such as glaucoma, retinal & macular, corneal & uveitis, emergency care clinics, plus research clinics.
To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The working environment is busy, with a challenging caseload, with a need to combine high standards of clinical practice & good time management for clinical & non-clinical activities.
Duties cover a varied case-load including core optometry clinics including adult & paediatric refraction, low vision & contact lenses, plus undertaking extended role out-patient clinics in specialties such as glaucoma, retinal & macular, corneal & uveitis, emergency care clinics, plus research clinics.
To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.
Person Specification
BSc Optometry or MSc Optometry
Essential
GOC registered
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical optometry skills demonstrated by higher level qualification or clinical experieince
Desirable
Clinical supervision
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision or training of pre-reg students.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
Person Specification
BSc Optometry or MSc Optometry
Essential
GOC registered
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Specialist clinical optometry skills demonstrated by higher level qualification or clinical experieince
Desirable
Clinical supervision
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision or training of pre-reg students.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching other professional groups
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
