Band 6 Orthoptist | North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Orthoptist to join our team at North Middlesex University Hospital. We have a friendly team of 5 Consultant Ophthalmologists, 2 Orthoptists and 2 Optometrists in an expanding department. The post is required to cover clinics across our sites. Our Ophthalmology department sub-specialities include Ocular Motility, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Medical Retina and Oculoplastics, as well as FFAs, IVT and LVA. We are developing our links with the Stroke team and will be recuiting our first ECLO this year.

• To provide an orthoptic service in the community and hospital setting
• To use advanced clinical expertise, reasoning and experience to assess, diagnose and manage children and adult patients referred to the Orthoptic service as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including patients with additional needs and children with visual impairment.
• To participate in clinical audit and research.
• The post-holder will be required to work independently and make clinical decisions using independent judgement and initiative.
The post holder will be required to participate in our school vision screening programme
• To assess, diagnose and treat children and adults with ocular motility problems.
• To assess and manage children with visual impairment
• Work within a multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively
• To contribute to the running of community-based clinics
• To conduct school screening
• Contribute to audit, research and teaching
• Administrative duties related to clinical work
• Adhere to departmental and Trust policies and procedures, NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from
5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
• Hospital and community Orthoptist with responsibilities of managing own workload.
• School vision screening and community patient administration including referrals and liaising with stakeholders
• Assisting in data collection for school screening service
• Maintaining up to date mandatory training
• Ongoing CPD