Highly Specialist Orthoptist - Stevenage, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We are recruiting for a Highly Specialist Orthoptist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and experienced orthoptists to take on the role of Highly Specialist Orthoptist at East and North Herts NHS Trust

The Ophthalmology service is currently provided by 7 consultant ophthalmologists, specialising in the areas of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Medical retina, Glaucoma, Oculoplastic and Vitreoretinal surgery.

The consultants are supported by a comprehensive team of associate specialists, including junior training posts which are part of the Cambridge deanery.

The Allied Health Team is comprised of six orthoptists, seven optometrists and a team ophthalmic imaging specialist.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

To deputise for the Head Orthoptist when necessary.

To assist in the local delivery of the orthoptic service across East and North Herts Trust ensuring the service is delivered efficiently and effectively.

To provide comprehensive orthoptic services as an autonomous practitioner and to prioritise own clinical caseload.

To assess, diagnose and manage patients referred to the Ophthalmology Department and to liaise with appropriate professionals.

To be responsible for the planning, implementing and reviewing of treatments for a mixed caseload, using advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.

Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.

Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.