Job summary
The Community Eye Service is a multidisciplinary service providing a wide range of core, advanced and extended practice clinics across Bury and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, including Orthoptic, Optometry, Glaucoma, Low Vision, SEND, Stroke and Visual Processing Difficulties Clinics. This is a community based service but we also provide Orthoptic and low vision clinics to the Ophthalmology team at Rochdale Infirmary. We work with a number of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams and can provide experience of diverse work.
This post is a specialist Optometry clinical role delivering community Optometry clinics for patients in Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
Our well established team invites innovation and new ideas , anyone showing enthusiasm for Optometry and care for the patients will be given a warm welcome.
Main duties of the job
To be an Optometry lead within the Community Eye Services.
To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the optometry department. This post is based within the community and carries a specialist caseload delivering a highly complex Optometric service and a comprehensive range of core services.
To provide teaching and training of other healthcare professionals, junior doctors and other senior medical staff.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Experience and qualification
Essential
- Qualification and GOC registration
- Post graduate training and experience to masters level
- Experience of working with children of all ages
Desirable
- Working towards or achievement of additional qualifications
- Experience of working in secondary or community services
Communication
Essential
- Work autonomously and as part of a team
Additional
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Interest in audit/research
skills and ability
Essential
Person Specification
Experience and qualification
Essential
- Qualification and GOC registration
- Post graduate training and experience to masters level
- Experience of working with children of all ages
Desirable
- Working towards or achievement of additional qualifications
- Experience of working in secondary or community services
Communication
Essential
- Work autonomously and as part of a team
Additional
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Interest in audit/research
skills and ability
Essential
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).