East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Orthoptist
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Job Opportunity: Orthoptist at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust
East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust are recruiting an Orthoptist to join our friendly and dynamic team who deliver orthoptic services in and around Colchester and Ipswich on a fixed term basis. This role is predominantly based at Colchester hospital and outreach clinics within north Essex, though with cross site working in Ipswich as required. You will be supported by the team to deliver high quality orthoptic services and will include a varied orthoptic caseload.
About the Role
- Location: Predominantly Colchester hospital with outreach clinics in north Essex and Ipswich
- Band: 6 (suitable for post-qualification experience; Band 5 for newly qualified with potential progression)
- Duration: Fixed term for 1 year
- Internal applicants: Considered on a secondment basis only
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct single-handed Orthoptic and work as part of a team in specialist multi-disciplinary paediatric clinics as required at the main base and in community settings.
- Provide appropriate Orthoptic assessment and diagnosis for all patients referred to the department from other specialist clinics, as in-patients or out-patients.
- Formulate and implement an individualized treatment plan for paediatric and adult cases balancing medical evidence and patient circumstances, including amblyopia therapy, refractive treatments, orthoptic exercises, prismatic therapy, and planning strabismus surgery.
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About Us
The department delivers:
- Adult and paediatric services
- In-patient and out-patient stroke services
- Specialist SEN clinics in special schools
- Accredited department for student placements
As an AHP at ESNEFT, you will join a network of supportive and forward-thinking AHPs across the trust who will support you in your role and who champion the work and development of the AHP community.
The department is committed to providing opportunities for continuous professional development and is active in audit and research.
Benefits
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.
- Training and Development: Wide range of opportunities
- Flexible Working Options
- Pension Scheme: Generous
- Unsocial Hours Payments: Where applicable
- Annual Leave: 27 days on commencement (pro rata)
- NHS Discounts
- Staff Health and Wellbeing Programme: Offers a variety of services
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We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
About the Trust
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Contact Information
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For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Linda Melvin
- Job Title: Head Of Orthoptics
- Email Address: Linda.Melvin@esneft.nhs.uk
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