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Resident Optometrist | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC1V 2PD |
| Company: | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7085428/273-DC-7085428 |
Summary
This training position provide a unique opportunity for optometrists to gain specialist training in a broad range of hospital optometry. The successful applicants will be offered comprehensive experience in hospital clinical work including complex contact lens (including cosmetic & scleral), LVA, refraction, spectacle dispensing, plus specialist training in medical retina, cataract and glaucoma extended role.
They will also be introduced to clinical teaching, audit, research and management.
By the end of the training the post holders should be ready to apply for a hospital specialist optometrist position.
*Please Note*
This role involves the successful candidate undertaking an Advanced Clinical Practice in Ophthalmology MSc. Candidates that have previously undertaken or have started the programme will not be considered.
Completion of this hospital optometry training post should prepare you be ready to take a specialist position in the Hospital Eye Service.
You will be offered a comprehensive experience in hospital clinical work and an introduction to teaching, audit, research and management.
To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients. To provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
· Salary including 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 provide a wide range of optometric services at City Rd and Moorfields’ satellites. To work under the clinical supervision of a senior optometrist or ophthalmologist as appropriate; following Optometry Department and Clinical Service Protocols. Clinical work can include:
Refraction, including adult and paediatric; diagnostic and post-operative cases
Specialist Contact Lens Clinics (including Scleral & Cosmetic)
Low Vision Clinics, adult and paediatric.
Working in an 'extended role' capacity in a variety of ophthalmology clinics which can include Medical Retina, Glaucoma or Cataract clinics.
Working in extended role without direct medical supervision in clinic, e.g. paediatric CVC [Subject to completion of appropriate training and assessments].
Refracting patients to specific protocols as part of studies.
Anterior segment imaging
Spectacle dispensing
Routine eye examinations for Moorfields’ staff DSE assessments
To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration.
These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients.
To provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025