If you do not meet the essential requirements for a Band 7 Special Optometrist, we will consider appointing a band 6 Optometrist and uplifting to a Band 7 upon completion of competencies.
The Optometry Department offers an extensive range of services across South Tees Hospitals Ophthalmology Outpatient clinics. As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will provide high-quality, optometric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment as part of a busy multidisciplinary ophthalmology team across South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be required to provide autonomous practice and sole handed clinics across hospital sites across South Tees Hospitals, including James Cook, University Hospital of North Tees, Low Grange Health Village and Friarage hospital and therefore candidates must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Optometrists provide highly specialist core optometric services (including refraction, specialist medical contact lenses and low visual aids.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
As a Band 7 Specialist Optometrist the post holder will spend the majority of their time in the Core Optometry Services (paediatrics and adults). The post holder will also be expected to undertake a caseload involving advanced specialist extended clinical roles which may include Glaucoma, Medical Retina, Cataract, and/or Emergency Department. These are all recognised as key clinical areas by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) framework and College of Optometrists Postgraduate Higher Qualifications.
As a Band 6 Optometrist the post holder will spend the majority of their time in the Core Optometry Services (paediatrics and adults).
To undertake a lead role in the delivery of a broad range of highly specialist core optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care for South Tees Hospitals and its outreach clinics. This would include diagnostic refraction, independent management of highly complex specialist medical contact lenses and low vision rehabilitation.
To work as independent practitioner and to work autonomously as part of multi-disciplinary team, providing an extensive range of advanced optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Skills
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
- Your Leadership Impact
- Leading your Team to Success
- Leading Into the Future
- Service Improvement for Beginners
- Developing your Service Improvement Skills
- Lean Practitioner
The Leadership And Improvement Programme Aims To
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust values and behaviours
- Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
- Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Esther Copping Job title: Deputy Head Orthoptist Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01642 850 850
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or
Ms Sreekumari Pushpoth (Clinical Director Ophthalmology)
Email:
[email protected] 
