Specialist Orthoptist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our dynamic Orthoptic team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. The post will provide Orthoptic clinical cover at all Trust Hospitals with a base at Queen's Hospital Burton, but also covering all community sites across the UHDB area. We provide a full range of sub-speciality clinics including ocular motility, paediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, visual processing disorders, stroke, paediatric special educational needs, paediatric low vision, secondary vision screening and oculoplastics. The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes Ophthalmologists, Nurses, Optometrists, Technicians, administrative staff, and health care assistants. The successful candidate will have both adult and paediatric clinical experience, and be able to practice independently but will be provided with clinical and professional support and advice within the Orthoptic department.Main duties of the job To be responsible for the Orthoptic assessment, diagnosis, and appropriate management of all new and follow up paediatric and adult patients referred for an Orthoptic opinion. Responsible for the appropriate selection of patients for squint surgery. To undertake pre-operative and post-operative measurements of the eye movement disorder and to discuss surgical options with the Ophthalmologist. To identify post-operative risks (e.g. possibility of double vision) and to discuss this with the patient and/or their parent/carers. Instillation of appropriate eye drops in patients across the age range as agreed by the Ophthalmologist in accordance with the local PGD or utilising Medical Exemptions. Provide precise instruction and appropriate Trust approved leaflets for patient, parents or carers on a continuous course of home treatment. To follow departmental and Trust guidance in the management of children who are not brought to their planned appointments. Discuss findings with colleagues where changes to treatment may be required and undertake training as required to develop and promote the area of clinical expertise.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.