This Specialist Orthoptist post sits in the orthoptic department of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder runs a general orthoptic caseload, covering new and follow-up assessments, alongside urgent care and secondary screening clinics. The role centres on diagnosing and managing ocular motility disorders, with teaching of students and other staff, and the post holder may work across any Trust site. Essential certificates must be produced before pre-employment checks can start.
What the job involves
- Hold a general orthoptic caseload, including new and follow-up assessments
- Diagnose ocular motility disorders, develop treatment plans and ensure timely review
- Work in the urgent care clinic, seeing urgent orthoptic cases
- Provide secondary screening clinics
- Work in multidisciplinary clinics with a paediatric ophthalmologist and optometrists
- Act as a source of expertise for patients, carers, GPs, ophthalmology staff and other professionals
- Discharge patients and make onward referrals within the Trust and to external agencies such as the DVLA and local sensory support services
- Educate and train healthcare professionals, orthoptic and medical students, optometry students and work experience students
- Work at any of the Trust's sites as required
- Take an active part in continuous professional development
What’s required
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Orthoptics
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
- Ongoing CPD
Experience
- Experience across clinical orthoptics, ideally including paediatrics, neurology, community services and adjustable suture squint surgery
Skills & knowledge
- Good communication with patients and other professionals
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to organise own workload and clinics
- Manual dexterity in the use of orthoptic equipment
- Up to date knowledge of clinical techniques and technology
Other
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Ability to produce all essential certificates before pre-employment checks
Nice to have
- Experience of Goldmann visual field testing
- Experience of clinical teaching, ideally including orthoptic undergraduates
- Clinical teachers qualification
- Experience with computer software
- Research skills
What’s offered
- Possible experience in the orthoptic stroke service
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
