Specialist Orthoptist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 29 Ebrill 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £39,205.00 i £47,084.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £39205.00 - £47084.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Frimley, GU16 7UJ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9151-25-0576 |
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To be responsible for the Orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and management of patients referred to the Orthoptic Department from various departments, including paediatrics, accident and emergency, maxillo-facial department, endocrinology and neurology. To formulate relevant discharge plans and onward referral. This patient group comprises all cases of ocular motility defects and amblyopia. (reduced vision with no pathological cause), complex congenital and acquired cases, including neurological abnormalities, genetic disorders and associated ocular abnormalities. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner for the evaluation of visual acuity in referrals from the specialist services. This includes infants with strabismus (squint) and amblyopia, congenital or developmental abnormalities, genetic referral, adult illiterates, children and adults with significant learning difficulties as well as acute ocular motility defects in both children and adults. To be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring individual Orthoptic treatment plans / care pathways for patients of all ages using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based practice under minimal supervision. There is the option to patriciate in extended roles such as Low Visual Aid clinics, Stable glaucoma clinics, Glaucoma Assessment clinics, IOP and Compliance clinics and Pre-Op cataract assessment including biometry