Job summary
Moorfields Eye Hospital has recently been successful with securing a contract with North Central London to provide the Single Point of Access for Optometry referral management. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated optometrists already at band 8a for additional sessions as a principal Optometrist working within our Single Point of Access team. There are multiple sessions available on permanent and fixed term basis. The posts will consist of delivering highly specialist clinical care. Applicants need to have prior experience working in the hospital service and already have the relevant higher qualifications from the College of Optometrists or be working towards them (see Person Specification).
As well as joining the largest hospital optometry department that delivers sub-speciality care, research and education within the optometry sector. Moorfields provides high quality ophthalmology services across the full range of sub-specialities in hospital and community settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will provide clinical expertise including but not limited to, assessment of patient referrals across all ophthalmic sub-specialties, onward care decision making with any appropriate escalation to urgent or non-ophthalmic services.
The Single Point of Access service is rapidly growing and changing, and the post holder will make a significant contribution to this, including, but not limited to: insight generation from referral data at scale; identification of opportunities for service improvement; evidence generation to drive identified interventions; active participation in service redesign.
The successful applicants will report to the Clinical Lead for SPoA on a day to day basis as part of the wider SPoA team, with direct input from and accountability to the Executive Director of Digital Development for all clinical activities relating to the SPoA. The post holder is expected to also hold a hospital clinical position with accountability to the head of optometry.
The post holders will have responsibility for the clinical oversight of the pathway and clinical governance issues within the SPoA.
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver highly specialist clinical patient care requiring extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in management of ophthalmology referrals. This activity requires regular use of a wide range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity, precision and intense concentration; and the judgement, analysis and interpretation of the complex clinical findings with a range of management options.
Pleased see the job description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver highly specialist clinical patient care requiring extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in management of ophthalmology referrals. This activity requires regular use of a wide range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity, precision and intense concentration; and the judgement, analysis and interpretation of the complex clinical findings with a range of management options.
Pleased see the job description for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Optometry
- Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications
Desirable
- Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications
- Specialist College of Optometrist Higher Qualifications
- Specialist College of Optometrist Diploma in Independent Prescribing
- MSc/PhD in Optometry/Ophthalmology
Professional Registration
Essential
- General Optical Council Registration
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification Hospital experience > 5 years
- Hospital extended role experience >3 years
- Experience of examining vulnerable groups of patients e.g. CYP / additional needs
- Experience with clinical teaching
- Experience with supervision of junior staff
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Hospital extended role experience
- Experience with line management and appraisal
- Experience in research
- Experience of dealing with quality and safety issues e.g. complaints, incidents, risk assessment
- Experience of formal undergraduate/postgraduate teaching
- Experience of presenting at national and international meetings and conferences
- Experience of writing protocols, competencies and Standard Operating Procedures
Skills
Essential
- Competent use of a slit-lamp to examine the anterior and posterior eye with specialist lenses
- Competent performance of retinoscopy
- Ability to analyse and interpret ocular imaging e.g. OCT, visual fields, topography to an expert clinical level e.g diagnosis and formulate management plans
Desirable
- Ability to write detailed clinical summaries
- Excellent interpersonal skills highlighting the complexity of multidisciplinary team working, in challenging work environments, and the overall needs of the service. multidisciplinary working
- Advanced planning and organisational skills
- Ability to sensitively manage staff and patients with respect to their emotional well being
- Expertly and effectively communicate sensitive and complex information in a range of situations e.g. clinical information to patients, unwelcome & bad news, or where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. patients with additional needs and other sensory impairments.
- Ability to identify service improvement needs and innovate solutions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Optometry
- Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications
Desirable
- Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications
- Specialist College of Optometrist Higher Qualifications
- Specialist College of Optometrist Diploma in Independent Prescribing
- MSc/PhD in Optometry/Ophthalmology
Professional Registration
Essential
- General Optical Council Registration
Experience
Essential
- Post-qualification Hospital experience > 5 years
- Hospital extended role experience >3 years
- Experience of examining vulnerable groups of patients e.g. CYP / additional needs
- Experience with clinical teaching
- Experience with supervision of junior staff
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Hospital extended role experience
- Experience with line management and appraisal
- Experience in research
- Experience of dealing with quality and safety issues e.g. complaints, incidents, risk assessment
- Experience of formal undergraduate/postgraduate teaching
- Experience of presenting at national and international meetings and conferences
- Experience of writing protocols, competencies and Standard Operating Procedures
Skills
Essential
- Competent use of a slit-lamp to examine the anterior and posterior eye with specialist lenses
- Competent performance of retinoscopy
- Ability to analyse and interpret ocular imaging e.g. OCT, visual fields, topography to an expert clinical level e.g diagnosis and formulate management plans
Desirable
- Ability to write detailed clinical summaries
- Excellent interpersonal skills highlighting the complexity of multidisciplinary team working, in challenging work environments, and the overall needs of the service. multidisciplinary working
- Advanced planning and organisational skills
- Ability to sensitively manage staff and patients with respect to their emotional well being
- Expertly and effectively communicate sensitive and complex information in a range of situations e.g. clinical information to patients, unwelcome & bad news, or where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. patients with additional needs and other sensory impairments.
- Ability to identify service improvement needs and innovate solutions
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
