To act as a source of expertise on the management of ocular motility disorders to patients, carers, other health care professionals, GPs and consultants. To provide the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients presenting with acute or nonacute ocular motility deficit in the Community Eye Service and Emergency Eye Clinic. To see Ophthalmology patients that are under the paediatric Ophthalmologist before or after been seen by her or her junior doctors to help free appointment slots in her clinic where my knowledge and skills can deal with this cohort of patients., As an autonomous practitioner to be legally and professionally responsible and accountable for management of patients in ELHT. To liaise with a wide range of disciplines, providing expert clinical specialist knowledge, actively collaborating as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing teaching and training on request and providing written reports on clinical status. To communicate complex and highly sensitive information, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication mechanisms, to patients and relatives requiring empathy and clarity of expression. This will include breaking bad news and discussing the short- and long-term effects of visual impairment. To formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills, communicating effectively those plans through communication skills of explanation, persuasion and motivation and to assess capacity and gain informed consent. To undertake pre- and post-operative measurement of motility defects and to discuss surgical options with the surgeon. Identify post-operative risks and discuss this with the patient / parent / carer and surgeon. It is the orthoptist's role to take the lead in the decision and timing of surgery. This requires an up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice and significant manual dexterity and speed to ensure accurate results especially in infants who will have eye surgery. Surgery will be based on the orthoptic measurements. To be legally and professionally responsible for your own work, including management of patients in your care. To provide highly specialised reports to the education department to contribute to planning and adapting education to the child's special needs.

• Diploma/Degree in Orthoptics
• Health Professions Council Registration
• Previous Orthoptic experience
Desirable criteria
• Experience in specialist Orthoptic areas, Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a board range of patients as well as other professionals, Able to work under pressure
• Flexible to meet the service needs, Able to work under own initiative
• Able to absorb further training and instructions
• Able to organise and prioritise own workload
• Time management skills
• Maintain professional manner at all times, Remain calm under pressure
• Approachable
• Reliable, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.