Optometry & Ophthalmic Imaging Assistant Practitioner

Undertake a range of support & diagnostic assessments & procedures, giving advice & arranging further follow-up as needed

Administrative:

Direct administrative support to Principal Optometrist, undertaking delegated tasks as required

Undertake a range of non-patient-contact activities to support the provision of Optometry & Imaging services to patients attending ophthalmology across 3 sites; Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary, Cannock Chase Hospital & Ashmore Park Eye Clinic, Delegated tasks to support the Principal Optometrist, including producing rotas, managing annual leave requests, writing up & producing documents in Word & Excel

Any other clerical administrative tasks which support the clinical functions of the department

For all of the following, using agreed criteria, protocols & pathways, & clinical judgement within scope of practice:

Undertake Imaging procedures as required, appropriate to banding

Undertake review of patients attending the low vision clinic in person or by telephone, actioning any necessary outcomes of follow-up arrangements. T

Undertake training for new Contact Lens Wearers in their use, giving follow-up support or repeat instruction where necessary

Photorefractive screening (& similar techniques such as topography)

Test & record patient visual acuity using a variety of methods appropriate to the type of clinic (such as Snellen, LogMAR, ETDRS)

Instil drops for use in ophthalmic procedures in line with current Patient Group Directions

Undertake 'contact-lens collections (when patients come in to collect pre-ordered lenses) giving any appropriate instructions & ensuring the appropriate financial payments are made by appropriate routes.

Undertake Imaging procedures as required, appropriate to banding

Undertake training, as required, in ophthalmic procedures

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.