About Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) is a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation. Our Trust is one of a new generation of community health service Trusts in the NHS. We are responsible for delivering a wide range of community health services across Hertfordshire. Our services are well established and we have built up a proud reputation for quality and excellence thanks to the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Our vision is to become a leading light in the provision of innovative programmes of care which maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Hertfordshire and other areas served by the Trust.

Role Overview

To see all patients attending the children's eye service, assessing, diagnosing, and treating them orthoptically.

To undergo administrative duties like writing clinical letters or referrals and triaging referrals and responding to user requests/queries from tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform investigations and treatment as an autonomous practitioner, incorporating highly specialist skills.
• Ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment plans for patients of all age groups and mental and physical abilities.
• Monitor clinical progress and use advanced reasoning skills to interpret data and alter treatment as appropriate.
• Consider clinical and non-clinical risk management as part of day-to-day work and to complete Radar reports as appropriate.
• Assimilate and analyse highly complex patient information from a variety of sources.
• Attend meetings as directed and necessary.
• Work closely with the administrative service at designated sites to ensure a smooth and effective delivery of service.
• Be responsible for organising a clinical caseload based on clinical priorities/referral criteria, standards, protocols, and clinical evidence.
• Perform investigations and treatment autonomously, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a programme of care.