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Advanced Orthoptist (Medical Retina)

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 16 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog: £47,810.00 i £54,710.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 29 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad: Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Cwmni: NHS Jobs
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: C9430-25-0458

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Main duties and responsibilities CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Orthoptic 1. Work autonomously, within professional boundaries, taking sole responsibility for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients referred from ophthalmology including booked urgent service, vision screening, paediatrics, stroke, and maxillofacial services. This will include babies, children and adults with varied complexity of medical conditions and neurological disorders. 2. Assess and diagnose paediatric and adult new and follow up patients. Develop and manage a specialised programme of care appropriate to the needs of the individual patient. This involves using clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills, communicating effectively with patients and parents / carers. Assess understanding and gaining informed consent to the recommended treatment plan. Adhere to any national and local guidelines. ADDITIONAL CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Duties include one or more of the following (depending on specific departmental requirements and training): 1. Carry out A-scan biometry and contact / immersion measurements using specialised equipment. Perform IOP and keratometry measurements and instil eye drops as required. Liaise with the ophthalmologist regarding accurate power selection of intra-ocular lens implant. Take personal responsibility for correct machine calibration and follow guidelines to minimise possible infection risks. 2. Undertake specialised assessment of children with special educational needs (SEN). Liaise with hospital and educational staff to ensure appropriate follow up is arranged and provide information to parents / carers / education / other agencies to enable successful multi-disciplinary working. Develop working relationships with the multi-sensory impairment (MSI) teachers and participate in MDT meetings as applicable, writing EHCP reports when requested. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Medical Retina 1. Work within the medical retina team alongside the consultant in charge of the retinal service. 2. To undertake ocular examinations independently and interpret Ocular Coherent Tomography (OCT) scans. Communication 1. To have excellent and highly developed communication skills with all staff, patients, and parents/ carers of patients. 2. Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed prior to consent for treatment. Personal Development 1. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC 2. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time Delivering a quality service 1. Deliver care according to NSF, CQC, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care. 2. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Team working 1. Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice. 2. Support and encourage colleagues with development and training. Be able to challenge any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services. Please refer to the Job Description for further details We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

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