Advanced Optometrist inGorleston-On-Sea inGorleston-On-Sea PUBLISHED
TUE 7 JAN 2025
The optometrist will perform advanced clinical procedures, including examinations, diagnostic assessments, and treatment education for patients under consultant supervision. Responsibilities also include participating in clinical audits, contributing to ongoing education, and engaging in research activities. Strong communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate patient records using IT systems are essential. The role emphasises collaborative work within the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care and continued professional development.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic qualified optometrist to work within our very friendly eye department. You will be a hospital optometrist looking to further your career or a community optometrist looking for a new challenge. You will be undertaking core optometric and specialised extended role clinics. You will join a multi-disciplinary team providing Ophthalmic care to the patients of Norfolk and Waveney.
For candidates with less experience, we would welcome an application to join the team in a developmental position starting on a Band 6, depending on previous experience and qualification.
On offer:
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
The post holder will be required to deliver highly skilled and specialist clinical support to the Ophthalmology service. To undertake a range of advanced optometric clinical and specialist investigative, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assess, diagnose, treat and educate patients under the direct or indirect supervision of a consultant.
The job role will develop around the specific skills and interests of the successful candidate. There are opportunities to work in Glaucoma, retinal, Paediatric, corneal, low vision and research services. Hospital experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
About us
To take responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and to provide specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of patients.
In the retinal service provide support particularly the ARMD service and diabetic service. This will require the ability to carry out clinical examination and understand clinical signs, as well as interpretation of OCT scans to arrive at appropriate management decisions.
In the Glaucoma service, working alongside glaucoma consultants to examine new and existing patients. This will involve using a range of clinical techniques and understanding how to interpret the results of specialist diagnostic tools such as OCT.
Check visual acuities, IOPs, visual field testing, OCT imaging and perform other ancillary tests as required such as corneal pachymetry etc.
Perform refractions as required including paediatric patients.
Contribute to the delivery of optometric teaching and supervision to other ophthalmic professionals.
Ensure contemporaneous records are kept for all patients seen in clinic.
Work to set departmental protocols. May be required to comment on/implement policies or propose policy changes to own areas of work.
Use appropriate IT, including electronic patient records, for clinical and audit purposes.
Communicate effectively with other health professionals, patients and their carers.
Responsibility, in conjunction with Ophthalmology colleagues, for the systematic and critical analysis of the quality of work carried out by optometrists in the shared care services if these are developed, including initiation and participation in clinical audit.
Participate in continuing professional education and development (as required by the General Optical Council).
Support and contribute to clinical research or assessment programmes.
Contribute to publishing research/audit findings in peer-reviewed journals if required and present audit/research findings at relevant scientific meetings.
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