South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Ophthalmic Technician with a special interest in Vision Screening
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Orthoptic Department Opportunity
The Orthoptic Department at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to recruit an Ophthalmic Technician with special interest in Vision Screening.
We’re Looking For Someone Who Is
- Passionate about eye care with a strong focus in paediatric ophthalmology
- Self-motivated and proactive who will enjoy planning their own workload and diary.
- Adaptable and flexible and able to adjust roles or tasks as needed for the team's success.
This is a part-time (22.5 hours per week) Band 4 role. The post involves working as part of the multi-professional ophthalmology team at Warwick/ Stratford Hospital Eye Units and also in school environments. The post involves travel between locations in the South Warwickshire and the Solihull areas.
Role of the Assistant Practitioner
The role of the Assistant Practitioner is to deliver a high-quality, caring, and compassionate patient care. The post holder will be undertaking assessment, implementation, and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of ophthalmic care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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About Us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition, our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways, and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our Values
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
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Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion
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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Verity Harkin
- Job title: Clinical Lead Orthoptist
- Email address: verity.harkin@swft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01926 495321
Verity Extension: 01926 495321 ext. 4058
Laura Oxford
Lead Orthoptist
Trust mobile: 07350454754
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