Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist optometrist to join our optometry team in Moorfields South. There are part-time fixed term sessional vacancies at our St. George's site on Tuesday and Wednesday in medical retina, external eye disease, glaucoma and contact lens services.Moorfields Eye Hospital is a post-graduate teaching Hospital of international acclaim, dedicated to excellence in patient care, training and research. Our main site is at City Road, London but we have a large, and growing, number of interdisciplinary satellite clinics at which optometric services are Optometry Department has expanded rapidly with increasing extended role activities across Moorfields' sites. The Optometry Department has over 160 optometrists and provides clinical services for refraction, low vision assessment, medical contact lenses as well as extended role. We play a significant role in the training of ophthalmic professionals and in collaboration with UCL our optometry education has recently expanded to provide College of Optometrists Higher Qualifications. Our research priorities reflect the developing role of optometrists and our close links with the Institute of Ophthalmology. We are supported by our spectacle and contact lens laboratories.

Main duties of the job

To undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.

About us

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer: Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme Free 24/7 independent counselling service Learning and development opportunities Easy and quick transport links A range of attractive benefits and discounts Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes Free Pilates classes Full support and training to develop your skills Flexible working friendly organisationAnd so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a wide range of optometric services, which can include:Working in an 'extended role' capacity in a variety of ophthalmology clinics which can include Medical Retina, Glaucoma, Cataract or External Disease.Working in extended role outside ophthalmology clinics, without medical support in clinic, Childrens Vision Clinic.Refraction, including adult and paediatric; diagnostic and post-operative casesMedical Contact LensesLow Vision Clinics, adult and paediatric.Refracting patients to specific protocols as part of studies.Supervising junior staff in their clinical rolesTo undertake specialist clinical activity; this activity requires regular use of a range of advanced clinical techniques requiring dexterity and concentration. These clinics involve responsibility for clinical decision-making with support from consultants and the provision of specialised diagnosis, management, care and education of provide a clinical opinion or obtain a clinical opinion from consultant colleagues to optometric and non-optometric colleagues on the management of patients.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Competent use of a slit-lamp to examine the anterior and posterior eye with specialist lenses Competent performance of retinoscopy Ability to analyse and interpret ocular imaging OCT, visual fields, topography to an advanced clinical level diagnosis Excellent written and verbal communication

Desirable

Excellent written communication skills including the ability to write clinical summaries, referral letters, reports, papers Ability to identify service improvement needs Good interpersonal skills highlighting the complexity of multidisciplinary team working, in challenging work environments, and the overall needs of the service Ability to sensitively communicate complex information in a range of situations clinical information to patients, unwelcome & bad news.

Experience

Essential

Post-qualification Hospital experience > 3 years Experience of examining vulnerable groups of patients CYP / additional needs

Desirable

Hospital extended role experience Community shared care experience Experience with clinical teaching Experience in audit/research Experience of dealing with quality and safety issues complaints, incidents, risk assessment

Qualification

Essential

BSC Optometry and registration

Desirable

Specialist College of Optometrist Diploma in Independent Prescribing MSc in Optometry/Ophthalmology Specialist College of Optometrist Prof Cert Qualifications Specialist College of Optometrist Higher Qualifications

Professional Registration

Essential

GOC registration