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Specialist Ophthalmology Practitioner - Glaucoma
| Posting date: | 31 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2025 |
| Location: | 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6917263/317-2024-53-003 |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
As one of the country’s leading ophthalmology units in the country, the Newcastle Eye Centre continually improves how it offers high quality services for patients.
Our Glaucoma team is no exception and we are delighted to be in a position to seek 2 Glaucoma Practitioners to join the team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
We would welcome applicants from all professions (nurse, orthoptist, and optometrist) to join our dynamic and expanding multidisciplinary glaucoma team. There will be scope to exercise clinical autonomy as you will be responsible for the review of glaucoma patients independently overseeing their care; assessing planning, implementing, evaluating and discharging. This will include history taking, physical examination and the requesting of diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations. The option of clinical time in Orthoptics/Optometry clinics to maintain core skills and registration could be considered as part of this role.
• Interview Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
• Provide glaucoma specialist advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
• The practitioner will provide specialist care to the glaucoma service and support. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
• To provide specialist training and education to staff and patients.
• Set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members of the team to ensure deliver of holistic care and planning future developments with the ophthalmic /glaucoma team.
• To develop skills to assess and interpret specialist information within glaucoma diagnosis and take appropriate action based on protocols.
• Undertake clinical procedures that require dexterity and accuracy, including slit-lamp skills examination, fundoscopy and gonioscopy.
• Will be responsible for organising own workload within the requirements of the specialist team activities and work plan.
• Maintain and develop skills and knowledge relevant to the glaucoma speciality of ophthalmology and act as a role model to help colleagues develop knowledge and skills.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Purpose - Band 6
· The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist as a qualified professional where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning patients with Glaucoma and cataracts.
· Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
o Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of knowledge.
o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Job Purpose - Band 7
· The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist as a qualified professional where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning patients with Glaucoma and cataracts.
· Within the sphere of specialist practice:
· Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
· Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
· Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of knowledge.
· Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
· Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025
As one of the country’s leading ophthalmology units in the country, the Newcastle Eye Centre continually improves how it offers high quality services for patients.
Our Glaucoma team is no exception and we are delighted to be in a position to seek 2 Glaucoma Practitioners to join the team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
We would welcome applicants from all professions (nurse, orthoptist, and optometrist) to join our dynamic and expanding multidisciplinary glaucoma team. There will be scope to exercise clinical autonomy as you will be responsible for the review of glaucoma patients independently overseeing their care; assessing planning, implementing, evaluating and discharging. This will include history taking, physical examination and the requesting of diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations. The option of clinical time in Orthoptics/Optometry clinics to maintain core skills and registration could be considered as part of this role.
• Interview Date: Wednesday 19 February 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
• Provide glaucoma specialist advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers without supervision in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in line with local and national targets.
• The practitioner will provide specialist care to the glaucoma service and support. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in a variety of settings.
• To provide specialist training and education to staff and patients.
• Set, monitor, and evaluate standards of care in partnership with other members of the team to ensure deliver of holistic care and planning future developments with the ophthalmic /glaucoma team.
• To develop skills to assess and interpret specialist information within glaucoma diagnosis and take appropriate action based on protocols.
• Undertake clinical procedures that require dexterity and accuracy, including slit-lamp skills examination, fundoscopy and gonioscopy.
• Will be responsible for organising own workload within the requirements of the specialist team activities and work plan.
• Maintain and develop skills and knowledge relevant to the glaucoma speciality of ophthalmology and act as a role model to help colleagues develop knowledge and skills.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job Purpose - Band 6
· The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist as a qualified professional where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning patients with Glaucoma and cataracts.
· Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
o Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of knowledge.
o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Job Purpose - Band 7
· The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a specialist as a qualified professional where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning patients with Glaucoma and cataracts.
· Within the sphere of specialist practice:
· Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
· Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
· Support the development of practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of knowledge.
· Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
· Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025
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