Bank Orthoptist B7
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27.78 i £41.94 yr awr |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27.78 - £41.94 an hour |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Uxbridge, UB8 3NN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9394-25-0255 |
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Orthoptic Clinical Duties To work as an autonomous practitioner, prioritising workload and legally and professionally responsible for all aspects of own work. To provide the assessment and management of patients referred to orthoptics by various departments including paediatrics, A&E, maxillo-facial, CDC, neurology, endocrinology, Stroke Unit etc. Carry out accurate orthoptic assessment on all patients attending a specialist paediatric ophthalmology clinic, requiring advanced clinical skills in the visual assessment of premature babies and infants with multiple disabilities, complex congenital and genetic disorders and challenging behaviour. To be responsible for the instillation of dilating eye drops prior to retinoscopy and fundus examination, according to departmental protocols / PGDs. To use clinical judgement and department protocols for the orthoptic management of patients, taking responsibility for commencing treatment, follow up appointments, appropriate onward referral or discharge from the orthoptic service. Formulate individual treatment plans for patients to suit their needs using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Take sole responsibility to select patients requiring surgical intervention for squint correction, discuss the pros and cons of surgery and explain the techniques involved to the parents. Undertake pre and post operative assessments requiring significant manual dexterity, speed and accuracy in infants. Discuss the selection of surgical management with the surgeon and give advice regarding the type and amount of surgery based on the orthoptic assessment. Examine post operative cases on the day of surgery for adjustable sutures or 2 weeks post op. Perform urgent diagnostic tests for patients attending eye casualty with symptoms, formulate a diagnosis and have sole responsibility for suggesting further diagnostic tests to the medical staff for patients with possible signs of systemic disease/orbital fracture/space occupying lesions. This requires a high level of anatomical and neurological knowledge.