Clinical Lead Orthoptist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6174774/249-6174774 |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, motivated and reliable Senior Orthoptist to join our team of 4 Orthoptists and 4 Optometrists as Clinical Lead Orthoptist.
As an autonomous practitioner you should be capable of providing the highest quality Orthoptic, including extended role, services in the acute and community sectors. The postholder will act as a source of Orthoptic expertise for junior orthoptist , peers, optometrists and medical colleagues given their advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice skills.
There will also be specific responsibilities for clinical leadership and operational management of the Orthoptic service working closely alongside the Ophthalmology management team.
The successful candidate will oversee other functions of the department such as student placements, the school screening service, people relations and quality improvement.
• To provide clinical Orthoptic services to the highest level acting as mentor for less experienced colleagues and providing patients with the best quality care
• To lead the departmental team of Orthoptists in terms of staffing, patient administration, service planning, delivery and strategic development
• To oversee the provision and the effective delivery of Swindon Borough school vision screening service in liaison with Orthoptic school screening lead.
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service: We will put our patients first
Teamwork: We will work together
Ambition: We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect: We will act with integrity
• To maintain up to date knowledge of techniques and technology and to maintain required levels professional clinical practice, competencies, and skills. To maintain own standards of professional conduct and performance in line with HCPC and BIOS
• To be aware of and implement Trust and departmental policies and procedures, and participate in the development of departmental policies
• To lead and maintain quality assurance standards, clinical governance, and clinical risk for the Orthoptic service and Trust
• To liaise with the Ophthalmology management team in maintaining the electronic and departmental rota systems ensuring all types of leave are dealt with accurately and efficiently so as to support a safe service
• To represent the Orthoptic department in Ophthalmology business meetings.
This advert closes on Monday 13 May 2024
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