Job summary
The full-time Optometrist role will be based at Central Middlesex Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
You will implement and develop procedural protocols, policies and professional advice to help to upskill your team of Optometrists.
Main duties of the job
A Glaucoma Principal Optometrist Lead is required to join our Ophthalmology department at Central Middlesex Hospital. The role will include leading our Optometrists to developing themselves while managing their own case load. An experienced applicant is preferred with post graduate glaucoma clinical experience. The applicant should possess high quality knowledge of Ophthalmology and experience of applying high quality knowledge into practice, excellent communication and organisational skills as well as the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- The post holder is expected to work as a highly-skilled senior practitioner and to have expert knowledge in Glaucoma.
- The primary focus of the role is to be the professional lead of the allied health professional arm of the glaucoma service. Being responsible for advanced, autonomous practitioner level, providing patient clinical care, encompassing the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- The post is intended to provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timeliness and consistency of care and improve the overall performance of the Glaucoma Service.
- To communicate with the Head of Optometry and Orthoptic Services, Consultant and other members of the team.
- To be responsible for the management of Optometrists including individual performance review, regular 1 to 1 meetings and monitoring leave, sick leave, maternity leave etc.
- To oversee all the Optometrists, manage their roster and leave accordingly
- To deploy Optometrists for optimum benefits of patients to meet service needs in the main eye clinic and the community diagnostic hub.
- The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
- The post holder will be guided by health, organisational or broad occupational policies, but in most situations the post holder will need to establish the way in which these should be interpreted and advise relevant stakeholders accordingly.
- They will participate in networks, locally, regionally and nationally.
- The post holder will assess and manage risk and proactively challenge others about risk.
- The post holder will lead on best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives, undertake teaching/training/supervision of qualified professionals in the Glaucoma service
- Advise in the overall management and strategic direction of the eye service provided through the LNW NHS Trust
- Research and Development in Ophthalmology.
- Able to analyse, interpret complex Ophthalmology cases
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- The post holder is expected to work as a highly-skilled senior practitioner and to have expert knowledge in Glaucoma.
- The primary focus of the role is to be the professional lead of the allied health professional arm of the glaucoma service. Being responsible for advanced, autonomous practitioner level, providing patient clinical care, encompassing the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- The post is intended to provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timeliness and consistency of care and improve the overall performance of the Glaucoma Service.
- To communicate with the Head of Optometry and Orthoptic Services, Consultant and other members of the team.
- To be responsible for the management of Optometrists including individual performance review, regular 1 to 1 meetings and monitoring leave, sick leave, maternity leave etc.
- To oversee all the Optometrists, manage their roster and leave accordingly
- To deploy Optometrists for optimum benefits of patients to meet service needs in the main eye clinic and the community diagnostic hub.
- The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.
- The post holder will be guided by health, organisational or broad occupational policies, but in most situations the post holder will need to establish the way in which these should be interpreted and advise relevant stakeholders accordingly.
- They will participate in networks, locally, regionally and nationally.
- The post holder will assess and manage risk and proactively challenge others about risk.
- The post holder will lead on best practice projects, complex audits and research initiatives, undertake teaching/training/supervision of qualified professionals in the Glaucoma service
- Advise in the overall management and strategic direction of the eye service provided through the LNW NHS Trust
- Research and Development in Ophthalmology.
- Able to analyse, interpret complex Ophthalmology cases
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Optometrist
- Independent prescribing
- Glaucoma post grad qualifications
Desirable
- Leading a team
- Able to do YAG laser, PI and SLT
Essential
Essential
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Optometrist
- Independent prescribing
- Glaucoma post grad qualifications
Desirable
- Leading a team
- Able to do YAG laser, PI and SLT
Essential
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.
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).
