About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
A part-time temporary maternity cover post has become available for a
Specialist Orthoptist at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust until March 31st 2027. This
is a dynamic department with a strong focus on quality which is constantly
striving to improve services for our patients and ensure that their experience
is as good as possible. We are looking
for a forward thinking and innovative Orthoptist to become part of our team
The
candidate will hold their own general Orthoptic caseload and will perform
both new and follow-up assessments . There may be opportunity to work in
multi-disciplinary clinics with both our paediatric Ophthalmologist and
Optometrists and secondary screening clinics.
The successful candidate may be required to work at any of our Trust
sites. The successful candidate will therefore require excellent
communication and organisational skills
The
post holder will act as a source of expertise on the diagnosis and management
of ocular motility disorder to patients, carers, other health care
professionals, G.P.s and Ophthalmology Medical staff. They will be required to
accurately diagnose and develop effective treatment plans for patients, ensure
timely review.. They will appropriately discharge and make onward referral to
other services within the Trust for both Ophthalmological and emotional
support, involving external agencies such as the DVLA and local government
sensory support services where necessary. The post holder will be required to
educate and train other Health care professionals, undergraduate Orthoptic
students, medical students, Opticians and work experience students. They will be required to participate actively
in continuous professional development to benefit both themselves and the
Orthoptic services.