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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To deliver highly specialist clinical patient care requiring extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in management that includes a high proportion of tertiary referrals. This activity requires regular use of a wide range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity, precision, and intense concentration; and the judgement, analysis, and interpretation of the complex clinical findings with a range of management options.
• Patient examinations will be comprehensive and commensurate with clinical experience beyond Masters Level (i.e. College of Optometrists Diploma in Glaucoma, College of Optometrists Diploma in Independent Prescribing). Skills and knowledge are commensurate with those of sub-specialty medical ophthalmology staff.
• To make independent, patient-centred clinical decisions on management in the presence of uncertainty (for example where patients are unable to cooperate fully in clinical assessments or the evidence for management options is unclear).
• To be autonomously responsible for medical treatment (including prescribing) and management of patients. To recognise when patient clinical findings require Consultant Ophthalmic opinions (e.g., regarding surgery). To refer patients with ocular comorbidity to other ophthalmological services appropriately.
• As Clinic Lead in Optometrist-, to supervise all patient examinations carried out by the support/resident/placement/new to clinic Optometrist unless/until such time that the support/resident/new to clinic Optometrist has attained the appropriate College of Optometrists certificate or completed their competency sign off. To review all prescribing decisions unless the prescribing optometrist has the correct qualifications together with The College of Optometrists Diploma in Independent Prescribing and their scope of practice /area of prescribing is in that service.
• To organise the session by reviewing all clinical records at the start of an Optometrist-led clinic to determine necessary additional clinical tests (e.g., visual fields, imaging, auto-refraction) utilising the different staff groups efficiently (admin, technical, optometric).
• To provide expert opinion to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of complex cases within the designated Clinics and the Optometry Department.
• To undertake a comprehensive range of complex optometry services at Moorfields and out-reach clinics. These include refraction (complex, diagnostic, and paediatric), low vision clinics (paediatric, complex, employment). The post holder maintains a personal clinical workload within these services.
• To refer patients for appropriate appliances (contact lenses, spectacles, low vision aids) and provide appropriate advice to patients on needs, treatment, and corrective aids.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc (Hons) Optometry
• Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications

Desirable criteria

• Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications
• Specialist College of Optometrist Higher Qualifications
• Specialist College of Optometrist Diploma in Independent Prescribing
• MSc/PhD in Optometry/Ophthalmology

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• General Optical Council Registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post-qualification Hospital experience > 5 years
• Hospital extended role experience >3 years
• Experience of examining vulnerable groups of patients e.g., CYP / additional needs
• Experience with clinical teaching
• Experience with supervision of junior staff
• Experience in audit

Desirable criteria

• Experience with line management and appraisal
• Experience in research
• Experience of dealing with quality and safety issues e.g., complaints, incidents, risk assessment
• Experience of formal undergraduate/postgraduate teaching
• Experience of presenting at national and international meetings and conferences
• Experience of writing protocols, competencies, and Standard Operating Procedures

Skills

Essential criteria

• Competent use of a slit-lamp to examine the anterior and posterior eye with specialist lenses
• Competent performance of retinoscopy
• Ability to analyse and interpret ocular imaging e.g., OCT, visual fields, topography to an expert clinical level e.g., diagnosis, and formulate management plans

Desirable criteria

• Ability to write detailed clinical summaries
• Excellent interpersonal skills highlighting the complexity of multidisciplinary team working, in challenging work environments, and the overall needs of the service.
• Advanced planning and organisational skills
• Ability to sensitively manage staff and patients with respect to their emotional well-being
• Expertly and effectively communicate sensitive and complex information in a range of situations e.g., clinical information to patients, unwelcome & bad news, or where there may be barriers to understanding e.g., patients with additional needs and other sensory impairments.
• Ability to identify service improvement needs and innovate solutions

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment, we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity, and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels, and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please 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.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.

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