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We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Optometrist to join our team.
You will have the highest level of specialist clinical training, knowledge, skill and experience within Hospital Eye Service Optometry in order to routinely provide care in both Optometry and Ophthalmology.
The role demands the highest level of individual professional responsibility and efficiency within clinical optometry.
Post holders will wherever possible autonomously deliver a wide range of advanced, specialised, complex and non-routine work, with responsibility for patient examination and complex clinical decision making regarding ongoing management/treatment of a number of sight-threatening eye conditions.
To deliver highly specialist clinical care for patients with sight-threatening eye disease and life-threatening conditions with ocular presentations across different ophthalmic sub-specialist clinics.
To make patient-centred judgements on management in the presence of uncertainty, for example where patients are unable to cooperate fully in clinical assessments, or where evidence on clinical management options is unclear or lacking.
To plan and deliver advanced specialist clinical examinations tailored to individual patient requirements. Examinations will be comprehensive & commensurate with clinical experience beyond Masters degree level, acting with guidance from national recommendations. Skills are commensurate with those of sub-specialist trained (medical) ophthalmology staff.
To personally deliver a wide range of highly specialised clinical services and provide expert opinion in an area of specialist expertise and advanced practice.
To be responsible for the clinical and policy development in relevant sub specialities within ophthalmology
To be responsible for and participate in clinical audit, teaching and research
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Phillip Lord Job title: Head of Optometry Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01296 315929
Emily Maynard
Head of Optometry
