Principal Optometrist and Education Lead for Optometry

at  Cambridge University Hospitals

INTERVIEW DATE

20/06/2024
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced hospital Optometrist who has a passion for optometry education to join our growing team. You will provide leadership and management on all aspects of optometry education for the department. This includes planning and co-ordinating undergraduate placements, pre-registration optometrist training and overseeing the competency-based professional development for optometry staff and affiliates. The role will involve autonomous clinical work as well as direct clinical supervision of students and more junior optometric staff.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and management on all aspects of optometry education. This includes planning and co-ordinating undergraduate placements, delivering a pre-registration optometrist training programme and overseeing the competency-based professional development for optometry staff and affiliates. The role will involve autonomous clinical work as well as direct clinical supervision of students and more junior optometric staff.
Working for our organisation

OUR TRUST

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 20th June 2024

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please refer the Job description for details