Specialist Optometrist dedicated to Telephone Triage
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9321-25-1195 |
Summary
To work closely within the eye casualty team to deliver a comprehensive telephone triage service to highest standards of quality and care and making autonomous decisions using clinical and diagnostic ophthalmic knowledge and experience. To work within your level of competency and within eye hospital guidelines seeking advice from and senior colleagues, as required, for safe practice. To utilise a range of IT systems to access phone line, multiple electronic patient records systems and record relevant findings and triage outcome management plans. Liaise with community optometry colleagues, GPs, ophthalmologist and other professional groups, as needed, on case by case basis. To work efficiently to maximise the number of calls actioned each session. To undertake administrative duties as agreed by Line Manager relevant to Telephone triage role. To participate in and contribute as required to teaching and training relating to role. Undertake clinical audit as required.