Specialist Optometrist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mawrth 2026 |
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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: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Northampton, NN1 5BD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9265-26-0180 |
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Clinical 1. To work with the Paediatric Ophthalmology clinics, working with patients of all ages and abilities including those with additional needs, making appropriate management and prescribing decisions in the patients best interests. These clinics include performing cycloplegic refractions and routine ophthalmoscopic assessments, using specialist equipment such as head-mounted biomicroscopes. 2. To preform accurate subjective refraction for paediatric and adult patients and adult patients of all ages and abilities including patients with additional needs, making appropriate management and prescribing decisions in the patients best interests to support other clinics, such as corneal specialities and when managing refractive outcomes of other forms of surgery.3. To work alongside consultants in specialist clinics such as blurred disc, glaucoma, eye casualty and paediatric ophthalmology clinics in the assessment of pathology. This includes being able to conduct thorough and comprehensive assessments, interpret a range of clinical data and develop management plans for the best treatment and/or intervention required. 4. To perform corneal topography on patients when required, be able to interpret results and initiate onward referral if required. 5. To work independently in hospital and community based paediatric clinics providing specialist optometric care, management and primary diagnosis of a range of paediatric ophthalmic conditions and refractive presentations imparting difficult news to parents and relatives in a sensitive manner. 6. To undertake extended role clinics requiring specialist knowledge, experience and further qualifications to comply with local and national guidance and to manage own caseload of patients within these roles. This will involve working under the guidance of a specialist and acquiring skills beyond the scope of practice of a primary care optometrist. 7. To support the delivery of virtual clinics for the relevant specialties. 8. To effectively and professionally carry out management plans for patients, including dictation of referral and discharge letters to other specialties and professionals. Audit and Teaching 1. To complete mandatory training and organisation of nationally approved training sessions to provide CPD necessary for registration. 2. To undertake clinical audit of optometry services and be responsible for implementing improvements recommended. Professional 1. To maintain own professional (GOC) registration and participate in accredited CPD programmes to allow this. This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.