Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Optometrist
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Experienced Optometrist Opportunity in Bath
There is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Optometrist to join our friendly and innovative team within the Eye Unit in the beautiful city of Bath.
Our highly motivated department consists of 7 Ophthalmologists, 3 Associate Specialists, 6 Optometrists, 6 Optometry Technicians, and 4 Orthoptists.
Role Overview
Our Optometrists provide a broad range of highly skilled core and specialised services including glaucoma and medical retina clinics. Higher qualifications in glaucoma and independent prescribing would be advantageous but optometrists can be supported with any necessary training.
Qualifications and Experience
You will be a qualified optometrist with significant post-registration experience and GOC registration. Candidates who do not have the necessary post-registration experience may be considered for a band 6 role.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for managing complex cases independently. You will provide clinical advice and expert opinion to optometric and medical colleagues along with teaching and supervision of students, optometry technicians, nursing, and medical staff where necessary. As a specialist optometrist, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of optometry services across the Trust.
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Key Attributes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team focus, initiative, and the ability to deliver a high standard of patient care are key attributes for the role.
You may occasionally be required to deputise for the Head Optometrist in their absence.
Contact Information
For further details or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
- Name: Helen Broadbent
- Job Title: Lead for Optometry and Orthoptics
- Email Address: helen.broadbent1@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01225 824609
About Us
At the RUH, we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
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A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
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