Job summary
An exciting new post has become within our orthoptic team. We are friendly and supportive team looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Orthoptist to join us from December 2024. You will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital and have an interesting mix of paediatric and adult hospital and community clinic & special schools with training opportunites within extended roles.The post-holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Orthoptic and Ophthalmology teams that provide comprehensive and quality Orthoptic services for the Trust.The Orthoptic department is a highly specialised department that provides comprehensive, quality and specialised Orthoptic services to the Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary Ophthalmology Team.You will participate in the educational activities run by and for the Orthoptic Departments. This includes the teaching of other health care professionals, medical undergraduates and junior doctors.There are significant opportunities to develop within the role gaining experience in extended roles and a being involved in audit and research.We are a support team and undertand the importance of staff well-being, flexibility and good team engagement to make a great experience for you joining our department and Trust.
Main duties of the job
Across the sites our departments consist of a close-knit multidisciplinary team consisting of full-time and part-time18 Orthoptists, 24 Optometrists, 22 consultants across paediatrics and adult services, a National Retinoblastoma service, a nursing team including HCA's, ECLOs, photography and administrative teams.What you will get from usWe will support you in both your clinical and leadership roles to develop your skills and knowledge. The extensive range of clinics you can be involved in will also allow you to develop and progress in the areas you enjoy.There will be opportunites to work with the wider MDT teams including quality improvement, AHP and governance teams.
This Band 6 vacancies is open to more newly qualified Orthoptists as a Band 5 preceptorship programme.
Additional adviceFor further information or to visit please contact Laura Grant (Head Orthoptist, WX) 020 8535 6710 email: laura.grant1@nhs.net
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team, uni-professional and multi-professional
- Advice, training and support to junior staff, support staff and students
- - Developed knowledge of current best practice in Orthoptics in the relevant setting
- Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
- Knowledge of I.T. Systems
Desirable
- Post-registration experience including experience in specialist services, paeds, neuro, community, glaucoma & fields
- Member of a relevant specific interest group
- Audit and research experience
- Knowledge of Cerner Millennium/equivalent system
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills in all areas of orthoptics.
- Ability to analsye and prioritise complex medical information to help devise appropriate specialist care plans
- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear, logical manner
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and professionalism through patient consultations and achieve sound clinical outcome, even when receiving/delivering complex or distressing information
- Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training
- - Autonomous working and use of initiative, guided by broad orthoptic guidelines
- Time management
- Presentation skills
- Ability to organize, plan and prioritise workload
Knowledge
Essential
- Keen to invest in continued professional development
- team work and good people skills
- Flexible and reliable approach
- Caring and considerate attitude
- Well motivated and enthusiastic
- Confident
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to carry out moderate to intense effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities with frequent interruptions
- Demonstrate attention and accuracy to detail
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Commitment to non-discriminatory practice
- Professional approach in difficult or emotional situations
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with the HPC
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics: BSc (Orth), BMedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma in British Orthoptics(DBO)
- Member of Health Professional Council (HPC)
Desirable
- Member of the British & Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel between hospital and community sites.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team, uni-professional and multi-professional
- Advice, training and support to junior staff, support staff and students
- - Developed knowledge of current best practice in Orthoptics in the relevant setting
- Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics
- Knowledge of I.T. Systems
Desirable
- Post-registration experience including experience in specialist services, paeds, neuro, community, glaucoma & fields
- Member of a relevant specific interest group
- Audit and research experience
- Knowledge of Cerner Millennium/equivalent system
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills in all areas of orthoptics.
- Ability to analsye and prioritise complex medical information to help devise appropriate specialist care plans
- Ability to present information both orally and written in a clear, logical manner
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate empathy and professionalism through patient consultations and achieve sound clinical outcome, even when receiving/delivering complex or distressing information
- Ability to pass on knowledge and deliver training
- - Autonomous working and use of initiative, guided by broad orthoptic guidelines
- Time management
- Presentation skills
- Ability to organize, plan and prioritise workload
Knowledge
Essential
- Keen to invest in continued professional development
- team work and good people skills
- Flexible and reliable approach
- Caring and considerate attitude
- Well motivated and enthusiastic
- Confident
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to carry out moderate to intense effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities with frequent interruptions
- Demonstrate attention and accuracy to detail
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Commitment to non-discriminatory practice
- Professional approach in difficult or emotional situations
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with the HPC
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Science in Orthoptics: BSc (Orth), BMedSci (Orth) and/or Diploma in British Orthoptics(DBO)
- Member of Health Professional Council (HPC)
Desirable
- Member of the British & Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS)
Other
Essential
- Able to travel between hospital and community sites.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
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).
