Specialist Optometrist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further to an optometry restructure we have createdtwoadditional full time Specialist Optometrist posts (Band 7)based Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
St Paul's Eye Unit is the largest eye care provider in Cheshire and Merseyside and is a centre of excellence for ophthalmic care serving the North West and beyond.
We work with a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to deliver the full range of ophthalmology services. We support and encourage career development and the attainment of higher professional qualifications.
St Paul's Eye Unit is a Division within Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are a tertiary referral centre with around 370 staff including 44 Consultant Ophthalmologists working at Royal Liverpool University Hospital andAintree University Hospital and satellite sites. We delivery eye emergency and general ophthalmology services along with all subspecialty services including ocular neurology, ocular plastics and ocular oncology.
In addition to core optometry activities, which include refraction, biometry, medical contact lens practice and low vision services, hospital optometrists are involved in: eye emergency, cornea, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic, medical retinal and clinical research activities. The post holder will personally deliver direct patient care, and undertake research activity, clinical audit and teaching / training as required.
These posts are particularly suitable for optometrists wishing to expand and consolidate their knowledge and clinical skills in Hospital Optometry.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Please refer to the detailed Job Description document attached
1. To work closely with the Head of Department in order to deliver a
comprehensive range of specialist optometric services to the highest standards of quality and patient care.
2. To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing optometric assessment, diagnosis and management of patients of all ages, including the elderly, those who have various degrees of visual disability and those who have varying communication skills.
3. To personally deliver complex specialist optometric services that meet the changing needs of the Directorate and other outside agencies.
4. To undertake the role of lead clinician for at least one specific optometric
service such as: the contact lens service, low vision service, or ultrasound
biometry service.
5. To coordinate and ensure the appropriate deployment of staff and evaluate service delivery, liaising with the Head of Optometry Department regarding changes to the service. To work as an independent practitioner and be a source of clinical expertise for junior staff in the assessment / practice of these clinical specialties.
6. To undertake specific administrative duties as agreed with the Head of
Optometry Department in particular tasks associated with lead role for a
specific optometric service and any other administrative task that may be
delegated.
7. To undertake clinical audit and research as agreed with the Head of Optometry Department.
8. To participate in an audit team, coordinating and advising within the service as necessary.
9. To be a registered supervisor with the College of Optometrists for Preregistration Optometrists.
10. To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for various disciplines within ophthalmology (ophthalmologists, medical students, ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists and other health professionals) visiting the Optometry Department.
11. To take a major role in the preparation, organisation and delivery of teaching programmes provided by the Optometry Department.
The role/duties of the post are outlined above. In undertaking this role, the employee will be expected to behave at all times in a way that is consistent with and actively supports the Trust’s values, and observes all Trust Policies and Procedures
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jan 2024