Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Optometrist dedicated to Telephone Triage

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Job summary

We are recruiting Community Optometrists to join the existing high-quality Eye Casualty Telephone Triage Service. You will be employed as part of our Oxford Eye Hospital team. 1 day a week 7.5 hours. All applications welcome to discuss at interview.

Initial training will be on-site at Oxford Eye Hospital for a number of months, with the option of home working there after.

Main duties of the job

The role is key to the success of eye casualty and to support our colleagues in primary care and community practice. You will need sound professional decision-making skills and good communication skills to be able to triage calls from community colleagues, GPs and patients to ensure that the patients are directed to the correct eye care provision in a safe timeframe. You will need to be comfortable in the use of multiple IT interfaces at a time. There will be access to second opinion from senior ophthalmologists/ clinicians for complex cases. Full training will be given.

About us

Training and consolidation of skills will be onsite at Oxford Eye Hospital with face to face training and support. There will then be an option to work from home once skills and IT/ internet system are proven effective.

You will have access to weekly Online eye casualty lectures as part of the OEH team.

Date posted

30 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per Annum / Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-5997929-B7

Job locations

Oxford Eye Hospital, West Wing, JR, , Oxford OX3 9DU

Headley way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work closely within the eye casualty team to deliver a comprehensive telephone triage service to highest standards of quality and care and making autonomous decisions using clinical and diagnostic ophthalmic knowledge and experience.

To work within your level of competency and within eye hospital guidelines seeking advice from and senior colleagues, as required, for safe practice.

To utilise a range of IT systems to access phone line, multiple electronic patient records systems and record relevant findings and triage outcome management plans.

Liaise with community optometry colleagues, GPs, ophthalmologist and other professional groups, as needed, on case by case basis.

To work efficiently to maximise the number of calls actioned each session.

To participate in and contribute as required to teaching and training relating to role.

Undertake audit as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within your level of competency and within eye hospital guidelines seeking advice from and senior colleagues, as required, for safe practice.

To utilise a range of IT systems to access phone line, multiple electronic patient records systems and record relevant findings and triage outcome management plans.

Liaise with community optometry colleagues, GPs, ophthalmologist and other professional groups, as needed, on case by case basis.

To work efficiently to maximise the number of calls actioned each session.

To participate in and contribute as required to teaching and training relating to role.

Undertake audit as required.

Person Specification

Shortlist offline

Essential

Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected

Person Specification

Shortlist offline

Essential

Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Eye Hospital, West Wing, JR, , Oxford OX3 9DU

Headley way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Eye Hospital, West Wing, JR, , Oxford OX3 9DU

Headley way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)