Job summary
We are looking for a talented enthusiastic Contact Lens Specialist/Optometrist to provide Medical Contact Lenses across HUTH and NLAG. Previous Medical Contact Lens Experience is desirable as the service provides support for Ophthalmology patients particularly in the Cornea service who need very specialised care.
The Optometry department is friendly and motivated and it will be actively supporting the successful applicant to provide quality care for our patients. There will be opportunities for the right candidate to diversify to other areas to support Ophthalmology such as Medical Retina Virtual reviewing .
Main duties of the job
Assess and fit Medical Contact Lenses and ocular prosthetics to patient across HUTH and NLAG . This will be assisted by modern technologies such as Anterion Tomography on the North-bank and Pentacam on South-bank. This will help support our patient in achieving their best visual potential.
There will be many opportunities to contribute to service improvement
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree in Optometry / Dispensing Qualification / Specialist Contact Lens Qualifications
- General Optical Council Registration
- College of Optometrists registration/Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Desirable
- Post-graduate optometric qualifications e.g. College of Optometrists, Higher Diploma
- Higher degree
- Local Optical committee participating member
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Low Vision work
- Working with the elderly
- Working with children
- Precise manual dexterity skills
- Practical refraction, contact lens fitting and low vision aid dispensing skills.
- Contact tonometry
- Instillation of ophthalmic agents eg Flourescein
- Well developed interpersonal mental and emotional empathy skills where barriers exist because of age, special needs, physical or language difficulties
- Good written and verbal communication skills Able to work independently upon own initiative
Desirable
- 3 years hospital Optometry experience
- Paediatric contact lenses
- Anterior segment disease assessment
- Experience of research and audit
- Log MAR acuity testing
- Managing people Complex contact lenses
- Interest in Medical Retina
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy environment. Flexibility with working hours, especially finishing time.
- Professional attitude to work, confident and self-motivated
- Patience
Desirable
- Leadership qualities
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Managing people
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree in Optometry / Dispensing Qualification / Specialist Contact Lens Qualifications
- General Optical Council Registration
- College of Optometrists registration/Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Desirable
- Post-graduate optometric qualifications e.g. College of Optometrists, Higher Diploma
- Higher degree
- Local Optical committee participating member
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Low Vision work
- Working with the elderly
- Working with children
- Precise manual dexterity skills
- Practical refraction, contact lens fitting and low vision aid dispensing skills.
- Contact tonometry
- Instillation of ophthalmic agents eg Flourescein
- Well developed interpersonal mental and emotional empathy skills where barriers exist because of age, special needs, physical or language difficulties
- Good written and verbal communication skills Able to work independently upon own initiative
Desirable
- 3 years hospital Optometry experience
- Paediatric contact lenses
- Anterior segment disease assessment
- Experience of research and audit
- Log MAR acuity testing
- Managing people Complex contact lenses
- Interest in Medical Retina
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy environment. Flexibility with working hours, especially finishing time.
- Professional attitude to work, confident and self-motivated
- Patience
Desirable
- Leadership qualities
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Managing people
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).
