Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Clinical Optometrist
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Job Overview
"This post is only open to internal applicants."
As an Advanced Clinical Optometrist, the post holder will provide expert clinical optometric knowledge with the highest level of specialised training to provide disease treatment, patient care and management of both complex optometric and specific ophthalmological caseloads.
This is a part-time role based at RUH Ophthalmology Unit and with the potential for some clinics at Frome Medical Practice.
The role demands the highest level of professional responsibility within optometry, exceeding that of both community and traditional hospital eye service optometrists both in terms of breadth and depth of knowledge, skills and experience. The role requires experience as a non-medical prescriber and relevant specialist post-graduate qualifications.
The post holder will actively contribute to teaching, audit, and clinical governance and may be required to deputise for the service lead as required.
Main Duties of the Job
The role demands the highest level of professional responsibility within optometry, exceeding that of both community and traditional hospital eye service optometrists both in terms of breadth and depth of knowledge, skills and experience.
The role requires experience as a non-medical prescriber and relevant specialist post-graduate qualifications.
The post holder will actively contribute to teaching, audit, and clinical governance and may be required to deputise for the service lead as required.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
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Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- IP Qualified Optometrist
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Diploma
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced hospital Optometrist
Desirable criteria
- Experienced at SLT
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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.
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Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
- Name: Helen Broadbent
- Job title: Lead for Optometry and Orthoptics
- Email address: helen.broadbent1@nhs.net
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