Optometrist

at  University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Applications are invited for the position of B7 Optometrist 7.5 hours / 0.20 wte (Tuesday) - there is the possibility of splitting this role if candidates only want one session - based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
Our contact lens and LVA service has undergone a recent service redesign and we are looking for an optometrist with special interest in CL/ LVA to become part of this team - assessing a wide range of complex adult/paediatric patients.
The team will compromise of Contact Lens and Anterior Segment Principal, Specialist Optometrist (this post) , a Low Visual Aid Clinician and a Contact Lens / LVA Clinic technical assistant and Co-ordinator. You will be professionally responsible to the CL & anterior segment Principal / managerially to the Head of Orthoptics & Refractive Optometry.
You will be working closely with our diverse team of 13 orthoptists and their support team - 2 paediatric Consultant Ophthalmologists / Corneal specialist Ophthalmologist plus other ophthalmology consultant/team.
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated applicants, capable of working individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post holder undertake a wide range of optometric duties, providing services to specialised paediatric, corneal, glaucoma, neurological, diabetic and macular clinics.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager

Please refer the Job description for details