Principal Optometrist - Lead for Core Services

£60504

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 29 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Full Job Description

We are very excited to be recruiting for a new post: Principal Optometrist- lead for Core Services. This role would suit an experienced ( ideally 5+ years) , caring, passionate, patient focussed, hospital Optometrist who is keen to develop their clinical leadership skills as part of the newly established Senior Leadership Team in Optometry. The post holder will be able to deliver autonomously in areas of core clinical practice and would have a role in providing clinical services and supporting leadership in extended/ Ophthalmology roles. This potholder will have a key role in the supervision of the Trainee Optometrist. They will take a lead in how we, as hospital optometry, can engage with the new CLiP programme as part of the introduction of the GOCs new ETR.,

To deputise in specific areas for the Head of Optometry in her absence when required particularly in areas related in clinical expertise
To work as part of the senior leadership team in Optometry to provide strategic direction.
To provide a clinical lead in at least one of the major core services provided by the Department.
To work closely with the Head of Optometry to personally deliver an extensive range of core and highly specialist/extended optometric services to the highest standards of quality and care.
To work with the Head of optometry in the development of and review of policies and procedures relating to core services.
To personally provide clinical support to all staff working in core optometry.
To personally champion high standards of clinical practice
To work closely with the Head of Optometry along with the Senior Leadership Team, a take delegated responsibility for the management of human resource issues relating to all staff levels (particularly but not exclusively the registered optometrists ) within the Department including appointment panels, appraisals, return to work interviews and wellbeing reviews.
To take the lead for supervision on a case-by-case basis for the resident graduate pre-registration optometrist.
To engage in and support the provision of teaching and training on relevant subjects to different staff groups.
To undertake quality improvement projects and clinical audits as required by the Head of Optometry in area of expertise., The Optometry Team are a multi- professional team made up of Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians, ECLOs, Administrative staff and a pre registration Optometrist. All team members work to provide and support high levels of clinical skill ensuring patients receive the best available care at all times. The Optometry Department is part of the Ophthalmology Directorate based the John Radcliffe Hospital which provides inclusive care for patients in our county and also tertiary level care in some areas. Oxford is a beautiful historic city with access to areas of outstanding natural beauty and easy transport links to London and the Midlands.

years experience as hospital optometrist with sound clinical knowledge
Evidence of working in a lead role
post graduate qualifications
Audit experience, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.