Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Specialist Orthoptist
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Job Description
The post is for a full-time (37.5) Band 7 Advanced Specialist Orthoptist to cover 12 months maternity leave.
Role Overview
The role will involve managing a general and complex caseload within all adult and paediatric orthoptic services.
Responsibilities
- Managing a general and complex caseload within all adult and paediatric orthoptic services.
- Opportunities to develop your knowledge base and skills in both enhanced and advanced roles within a variety of services including paediatric Ophthalmology, CFU, ROP, TED, Stroke, and adult neuro.
- Participation in all general and complex Adult Ocular Motility and Neuro-orthoptic clinics.
- Active role in Paediatric Neuro and Oncology services.
- Active role in all forms of teaching, including undergraduate Orthoptists, optometrists, and Ophthalmologists.
- Opportunities to support intravitreal injection clinics and MR/Glaucoma clinics for those already suitably trained and qualified. Training to deliver intravitreal injections will also be considered.
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Key Tasks
- Managing a core orthoptic caseload, providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans to patients of all age groups with a wide range of visual abnormalities.
- Managing a complex caseload, providing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for patients seen within specialist services, including neuro-ophthalmology/adult motility, paediatric neuro-oncology, and TED.
- Assessing, diagnosing, and advising treatment plans for in-patients and liaising with other medical teams to support ongoing care.
- Taking an active role in all aspects of teaching, including Orthoptic undergraduates, pre-reg optometrists, and ophthalmology trainees.
- Contributing to departmental audit.
Team Information
We are a large, friendly team of 15 orthoptists and 4 administrators. We work jointly with a team of 2 paediatric Ophthalmology Consultants, 2 Adult Motility Consultants, and 1 Neuro-Ophthalmology Consultant, as well as a wider team of Optometrists, nurses, and Ophthalmic imagers. Our service is based in the Eye Hospital within the John Radcliffe Hospital, and we also hold clinics within 6 peripheral sites across Oxfordshire, 5 special schools, and lead a school vision screening service.
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Professional Development
We are a very forward-thinking, proactive team and are keen to support those interested in extended roles as well as continuing professional development within core Orthoptics.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
- Name: Jacqui Greenhalgh
- Job Title: Head Orthoptist
- Email Address: Jacqui.Greenhalgh@ouh.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 01865234835
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