Orthoptist

For questions about this job, contact: Name Janice Hoole Position Head of Orthoptics Email [email protected] Phone number Job Summary Leeds Teaching Hospitals has an opportunity for a 12 month fixed term full time Band 5 orthoptist for maternity leave cover. Your role will be to provide routine orthoptic investigation and management for both children and adults. You will be supported by senior staff, have a mentor and we will facilitate completion of your preceptorship. You will be able to participate in multi disciplinary meetings, professional development and audit. The Orthoptic and Children's Eye Clinic is based on the St James's University Hospital site in a dedicated unit in the Multispecialty Outpatients building. In addition to hospital sessions the department provides sessions in Health Centres around Leeds and you may be required to attend these so a willingness to travel is essential. The successful candidate will gain experience in a range of orthoptic clinics including standalone orthoptic clinics, joint clinics with ophthalmologists and / or optometrists. Your job plan will include early evening clinics and one Saturday a month. Our patients have a wide range of abilities / disorders e.g. infantile cataract, nystagmus, learning disabilities, autism, stroke, neuro. You will have allocated supporting professional activities (SPA) / CPD time. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country with 20,000 members of staff servicing 7 hospitals on 5 sites with a vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Why you should join our Team We are a team of 16 orthoptists who work closely with paediatric ophthalmologists/strabismologists and optometrists. We have some very experienced staff to support you. We will provide support, mentoring and training, including case and journal discussions. There will opportunities to undertake audit and other projects. The department is accredited for orthoptic pre registration placements. What you will bring to the role As an autonomous practitioner to be legally and professionally responsible and accountable for the management of patients, prioritise own workload and keep accurate contemporaneous records. • To provide routine orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and management of new and review patients imparting information to patient / carer. Management includes the formulating of individualised treatment plans • Development of skills to provide orthoptic management of all types of ocular motility defects working within department guidelines and protocols. • Effective communication with patients / carers to gain co-operation and handling complex, sensitive and contentious information regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. • Undertake patient data collection, paper and electronic, as required for the management of the service / audit / research and development. • General administrative duties including dealing with telephone queries • Take an active part in departmental audit, clinical governance and professional development activities. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.