Specialist Optometrist

at  The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 (£46,148-£52,809) To deliver a quality of service matching clinical need to available resources within the focus of Specialist Optometrist practice. To take a lead role in extending Optometrists involvement in highlyspecialised clinics, for example: Highly specialised medically necessary contact lenses. Low vision assessment. To work as an independent practitioner and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing an extensive range of advanced Optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
To ensure that the patient is the central focus. Working as a Specialist Optometrist, provide a prompt response to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need. Manage own caseload to include assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment within defined parameters and training. Provide immediate care management of patients including communication of plan to patients and significant others.
Review and refer to appropriate person, e.g. Consultant Ophthalmologist. Liaise with Eye Clinic Liaison Officer for patients with untreatable sight loss. Provide specialist education and training at post-graduate level to qualified and pre-registration Optometrists and multiple disciplines in Ophthalmology.
To undertake administrative responsibilities as determined by the Head or Deputy Head of Optometry. Band 6 (£37,338-£44,962) To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing an extensive range of advanced Optometric services for patient care to the highest standards of quality and care and meeting the changing needs of the department To undertake administrative responsibilities as determined by the Head or Deputy Head of Optometry. To demonstrate Optometry techniques at post-graduate level for multiple disciplines within Ophthalmology Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you

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