Advanced Optometrist

Job summary

The post holder will be working one day a week in the pre and post op cataract clinic at our diagnostic HUB; Willesden centre for health and care. They will have remote support from the consultant.

Main duties of the job

To assess both pre and post op cataract patients as decided by the consultant.

• To undertake a detailed ophthalmic assessment of the patient.o To list patients for cataract surgery and undertake all administrative duties associated with it e.g. filling out the consent formo To request and interpret the results of tests e.g., OCT scan, biometry to reach a diagnosis. To understand how a patient's general health can have clinical implications / affect their managemento For post op patients, to determine a clinical management plan as appropriate following the standard operating protocol and/or discussion with the consultant if indicated. To arrange appropriate follow-up, treatment or discharge following protocols from the consultanto To discuss the treatment plan with the patient / carer making sure that the implication of treatment is understood.o To describe and record clinical data in the electronic medical records.o To provide a report for the patient's GP and any other relevant parties to whom a patient agrees for information to be sento To help with triaging clinics to ensure clinics are run efficiently

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.