Specialist Orthoptist / Orthoptist
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
Specialist Orthoptist / Orthoptist
£32073-£48117
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 28 May | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: fb32fadf400d479995db3fad19331391
Location ref: West Carr, City of Kingston upon Hull
Full Job Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our friendly and forward-thinking team of 11 orthoptists at Hull Royal Infirmary. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dynamic department offering a wide range of orthoptic services in a supportive and innovative environment. You will have the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team supporting:
- Paediatric Ophthalmology
- Adult Ocular Motility Clinics
- Neuro-Ophthalmology
- Low Vision and Visual Stress Clinics
- Community Vision Screening Services Our department is HCPC-accredited for hosting undergraduate orthoptic student placements, and you will also have the chance to contribute to our in-house teaching programme., The post will be a Band 5 / 6 dependent on experience and will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary. The department provides a full range of orthoptic services, supporting an excellent team of Paediatric Ophthalmologists, Adult Motility specialist as well as Neuro-Ophthalmology clinics. The service is also responsible for providing Low Vision services, Visual Stress clinic and community vision screening services. Dependent on experience, you may have the opportunity to support the service developing extended roles. There will also be the opportunity to participate in the Department's teaching programme.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.