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Principal Optometrist Glaucoma - Bedford | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,571 - £34,409 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2024 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6485507/273-DN-5507 |
Summary
We are looking for highly skilled and motivated optometrists for three days a week, to support the glaucoma service.
The post will primarily consist of delivering highly specialist clinical care reviewing glaucoma virtual patients.
Applicants must have prior experience working in the hospital glaucoma service and have the relevant higher qualifications from the College of Optometrists or be working towards them (see Person Specification).
To be responsible for and personally deliver a wide range of highly specialised optometric care in an advanced extended role requiring extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in glaucoma management across the 3 elements of the Glaucoma service delivery model:
Consultant-Led Clinic
Optometrist – Led Clinic
Remote review (Virtual) Clinic
To be able to be the Clinical Lead Optometrist in the designated clinic and to have overall responsibility for the clinical care of the patients seen in the clinic.
To participate in clinical audit, teaching, research as required
To provide teaching and supervision to registered Optometrists / other clinical staff if required, supporting the Consultant in the supervision and training of junior staff as required.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
• Salary excluding High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation
And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.
To deliver highly specialist clinical patient care requiring extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in management that includes a high proportion of tertiary referrals. This activity requires regular use of a wide range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity, precision and intense concentration; and the judgement, analysis and interpretation of the complex clinical findings with a range of management options.
Patient examinations will be comprehensive and commensurate with clinical experience beyond Masters Level (i.e. College of Optometrists Diploma in Glaucoma, College of Optometrists Diploma in Independent Prescribing). Skills and knowledge are commensurate with those of sub-specialty medical ophthalmology staff.
To make independent, patient-centred clinical decisions on management in the presence of uncertainty (for example where patients are unable to cooperate fully in clinical assessments or the evidence for management options is unclear).
To be autonomously responsible for medical treatment (including prescribing) and management of patients. To recognise when patient clinical findings require Consultant Ophthalmic opinions (eg regarding surgery). To refer patients with ocular comorbidity to other ophthalmological services appropriately.
As Clinic Lead in Optometrist-Led Glaucoma clinics, to supervise all patient examinations carried out by the support/resident/placement/new to clinic Optometrist unless/until such time that the support/resident/new to clinic Optometrist has attained the appropriate College of Optometrists certificate or completed their competency sign off. To review all prescribing decisions unless the prescribing optometrist has the correct qualifications together with The College of Optometrists Diploma in Independent Prescribing and their scope of practice /area of prescribing is in that service.
To organise the session by reviewing all clinical records at the start of an Optometrist-led clinic to determine necessary additional clinical tests (eg: visual fields, imaging, auto-refraction) utilising the different staff groups efficiently (admin, technical, optometric).
To provide expert opinion to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of complex cases within the designated Clinics and the Optometry Department.
To undertake a comprehensive range of complex optometry services at Moorfields and out-reach clinics. These include refraction (complex, diagnostic and paediatric), low vision clinics (paediatric, complex, employment). The post holder maintains a personal clinical workload within these services.
To refer patients for appropriate appliances (contact lenses, spectacles, low vision aids) and provide appropriate advice to patients on needs, treatment and corrective aids.
This advert closes on Sunday 11 Aug 2024