Job summary
Provide expert leadership, operational oversight, and clinical excellence in delivering high-quality ophthalmic imaging and diagnostic services across CDC ophthalmology sites.
Manage, motivate, and develop the ophthalmic imaging/photography team to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate patient care in line with national and Trust standards.
To provide leadership and high-quality teaching for staff within Ophthalmology speciality.Serve as the professional role model, promoting service innovation, continual learning, and Trust values throughout the team and clinical service.Identify and implement service improvements for Ophthalmic Imaging services.
Main duties of the job
Leadership & Management
Lead and manage the ophthalmic imaging/photography team, ensuring appropriate structures and practices to achieve outstanding care quality and team performance.
Supervise daily clinical operations resource allocation, and staff deployment across all clinical areas in CDC clinics.
Recruit, train, and support new staff, providing induction and ongoing professional development.
Lead and manage Band 5/6. Undertake staff appraisals and facilitate regular professional reviews (Appraisals).
Address and escalate any capacity, demand, or staffing issues with department leadership.
Quality, Safety & Clinical Governance
Lead on infection control, cleanliness, and compliance with health & safety regulations.
Monitor, review, and improve service quality via audits, feedback, and learning opportunities.
Foster a positive, inclusive, and effective working environment supporting Trust values and equal opportunities.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for more information on working at The Royal Free London
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Photography/ Vision Science or equivalent experience
- Specialist knowledge of all ophthalmic imaging devices and techniques such angiography, fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography
Desirable
- Experience with teaching multidiscipline
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of team dynamics, including what makes a team work well and what can go wrong
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in the Ophthalmic imaging
Desirable
- Experience with teaching multidiscipline
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload to achieve the objectives of the post and ability to make correct decisions within a correct set of guidelines.
- Ability to adapt to change
- Able to deal with difficult situations in a helpful and sympathetic manner.
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills including database, image capture or grading software for diagnostic purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Photography/ Vision Science or equivalent experience
- Specialist knowledge of all ophthalmic imaging devices and techniques such angiography, fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography
Desirable
- Experience with teaching multidiscipline
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of team dynamics, including what makes a team work well and what can go wrong
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in the Ophthalmic imaging
Desirable
- Experience with teaching multidiscipline
Skills
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload to achieve the objectives of the post and ability to make correct decisions within a correct set of guidelines.
- Ability to adapt to change
- Able to deal with difficult situations in a helpful and sympathetic manner.
Desirable
- Enhanced IT skills including database, image capture or grading software for diagnostic purposes.
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).
