Ophthalmic Advanced Practitioner

We are delighted to offer a rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled Ophthalmic Advanced Practitioner to join our progressive and patient-focused ophthalmology team. This part-time position (0.6 WTE) is open to all non-medical registered eye-care professionals,who are passionate about delivering high-quality specialist care.

In this autonomous senior clinical role, you will use your advanced ophthalmic knowledge and highly specialised assessment skills to provide expert, patient-centred care across both new and follow-up clinics. You will take responsibility for diagnosing, planning, implementing and monitoring individual treatment plans using evidence-based practice and advanced clinical reasoning. Working closely with consultant ophthalmologists and service leads, you will help ensure timely, safe and effective patient pathways, contributing to improved outcomes and a consistent, high-quality experience for every patient.

As a key member of our multi-disciplinary team, you will offer highly specialist advice, support and leadership to colleagues, helping to maintain excellent standards of clinical practice and governance. You will be encouraged to develop your expertise through advanced training, specialist courses, and ongoing professional development, with opportunities to contribute to service development, audit and quality improvement., To work as a highly skilled autonomous senior practitioner and have expert knowledge in the field of using highly specialist testing skills,providing patient-centred clinical care. To provide improved outcomes for patients by improving timeliness and consistency of care. Be responsible for diagnosis and planning, implementation and monitoring individual treatment plans/care pathways using advanced clinicalreasoning and evidence-based practice for both new and follow up patients. Work closely with the consultant ophthalmologist and the non-medical service lead of specialised area. Supervise and give highly specialistadvice to members of the multidisciplinary team whilst ensuring safe practice and compliance with clinical governance through use of policiesand protocols. Where professional training permits, undertakes non-medical prescribing within sphere of competence. Complying with the requirements of thenon-medical prescribing policy and professional body guidance e.g. independent
prescribing qualification/ medical exemptions qualification Attend advanced training and specialist courses to maintain and develop skills and maintain evidence-based practice. Deputise for the Lead of services, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.