Job summary
An experienced optometrist is required to cover 12 months maternity leave in paediatric optometry clinics.
This is a rewarding role working as part of a multidisciplinary team of 9 orthoptists and 2 optometrists. The post involves 5.25 hours weekly in paediatric optometry clinics assessing children aged 6 months - 7 years.
Community paediatric clinics take place on Fridays in Adswood Children's Centre and Heaton Norris health centre twice a month, Woodley health centre monthly as well at the Cavendish Hospital monthly. A car owner/driver is essential for the post.
Main duties of the job
To undertake a specialist paediatric optometry service within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to provide expert optometric advice and the highest standard of quality care to paediatric patients.
Working with the orthoptists and other paediatric optometrist, the post holder will be working within a multidisciplinary team to provide diagnosis and management of patients attending the paediatric service.
Providing assessment, diagnosis and management for paediatric patients and developing and implementing effective treatment plans.
To work autonomously in the Paediatric Optometry clinic, involving work without supervision in providing diagnosis, management and treatment of patients.
To determine the clinical diagnosis and develop effective management/treatment plans.
Undertaking detailed refraction, fundus and media checks and provision of appropriate prescription in children aged 6 months - 7 years.
To take direct referrals, prioritise and judge requirements for onward referral.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advic
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist paediatric optometry services within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to provide expert optometric advice and the highest standard of quality care to paediatric patients.
To provide a high quality Optometric service in hospital and/or community settings for patients referred to the Paediatric Optometry service.
To work autonomously in the Optometry clinic. This involves work without supervision in providing diagnosis, management and treatment of patients referred.
To determine the clinical diagnosis and develop effective management/treatment plans.
To undertake detailed refraction, fundus and media checks and provision of appropriate prescription
To take direct referrals, prioritise and judge requirements for onward referral. May be first point of contact for patients and is responsible for patient management, working with orthoptists in managing these patients.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated and you would like some advice or information, including how to get vaccinated, please email mandatory.vaccine@stockport.nhs.uk. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide specialist paediatric optometry services within Stockport NHS Foundation Trust to provide expert optometric advice and the highest standard of quality care to paediatric patients.
To provide a high quality Optometric service in hospital and/or community settings for patients referred to the Paediatric Optometry service.
To work autonomously in the Optometry clinic. This involves work without supervision in providing diagnosis, management and treatment of patients referred.
To determine the clinical diagnosis and develop effective management/treatment plans.
To undertake detailed refraction, fundus and media checks and provision of appropriate prescription
To take direct referrals, prioritise and judge requirements for onward referral. May be first point of contact for patients and is responsible for patient management, working with orthoptists in managing these patients.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated and you would like some advice or information, including how to get vaccinated, please email mandatory.vaccine@stockport.nhs.uk. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
- If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
GOC registered
Essential
BSc ( Honours) Optometry/McOptom or equivalent
Essential
- BSc ( Honours) Optometry/McOptom or equivalent
Excellent communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
Experience of assessment of children and prescribing
Essential
- Experience of assessment of children and prescribing
Car driver and owner and willing to travel to clinics
Essential
- Car driver and owner and willing to travel to clinics
Post qualification expereince
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience
Person Specification
GOC registered
Essential
BSc ( Honours) Optometry/McOptom or equivalent
Essential
- BSc ( Honours) Optometry/McOptom or equivalent
Excellent communication skills
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
Experience of assessment of children and prescribing
Essential
- Experience of assessment of children and prescribing
Car driver and owner and willing to travel to clinics
Essential
- Car driver and owner and willing to travel to clinics
Post qualification expereince
Essential
- Extensive post qualification experience
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).
