Deputy Head Orthoptist - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has risen for a highly motivated Deputy Head Orthoptist to support the Head Orthoptist in the delivery of our orthoptic, optometry and ophthalmic technician services across Sandwell and West Birmingham areas.

This is a permanent role for 37.5 hours per week and will work at Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell General Hospital and at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH)

To be the lead for the Orthoptic Community Out-Reach Clinic and Vision Screening services

To contribute towards the clinical activities within the Department, facilitate training and development for the orthoptists and ophthalmic technicians

To actively participate in services development and promote audits and research within the services


Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.

Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.


We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  • Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  • Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  • Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
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