Specialist Research Optometrist, Band 7
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| 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: | 07 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Gloucester, GL1 3NN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9318-25-0710 |
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- There will be a requirement to undertake optometric examinations to support the Gloucestershire Retinal Research Group. - Responsible for research, audit and optometric related advice and information to the Gloucestershire Diabetic Retinopathy Education and Research Groups and the Gloucestershire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. - There will be an intermittent requirement to undertake optometric and grading reviews as part of the Quality Assurance process to a selection of diabetic retinopathy screening programmes. Assist the Gloucestershire Diabetic Retinopathy Education Group to ensure that national standards, performance targets are met. Monitor and advise on the development and implementation of safe systems of work. - To assist with the on-going requirement to provide grading support for diabetic eye screening images and surveillance OCT images for both the Gloucestershire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and the contract that they have for the Jersey Screening Programme. - The post holder will be expected to act autonomously and with authority to influence organisations and individuals within and the NHS at every level, to maintain meticulous records. The role involves, assimilating and assessing highly complex information, the review and investigation of working standards, negotiating and mediating with senior professionals including senior managers, Public Health and clinical consultants and skilfully communicating at all levels with members of the public, screeners and administrators and optometry educators. - To lead and support the development of research projects for the Gloucestershire Diabetic Retinopathy Research Group, particularly where there is optometric involvement. - Regular contact with patients should be dealt with in a way that is sensitive both to the patient and the local programme. Consultation with local providers will normally be necessary before responses are given and follow up with providers to ensure that problems are resolved. Patient confidentiality must be maintained at all times. - Occasional contact with patient representatives will be required and the post holder will be expected to provide training and support to patient representatives who may attend external quality assurance visits.