Advanced Clinical Optometrist

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English. Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.uk If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working. Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment processJob Overview This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, exciting, multi-disciplinary ophthalmology team working to the highest clinical standards. At Aneurin Bevan our Ophthalmic department includes a team of 12 Consultant Ophthalmologists, working alongside Specialist and Resident doctors, Nurses, Orthoptists and a growing team of 11 Optometrists to provide invaluable clinical care and support to the patients of Aneurin Bevan Healthboard. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated Optometrist with excellent communication and clinical skills, who enjoys working in a busy multidisciplinary team to join our service. We are strongly involved in teaching and clinical audit and actively encourage and support up skilling and further education. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Main duties of the job The post involves work across a variety of sub-specialties across the Ophthalmology Department, including, but not limited to the glaucoma, medical retina, cornea and core optometry services. Advanced Clinical Optometrists have the highest level of specialist clinical training, knowledge, skills and experience to provide patient care, clinical diagnoses, monitoring and management of both optometric and specific ophthalmology caseloads Please see JD/PS attached for further details Working for our organisation Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future Qualifications Essential criteria

• Independent prescribing of therapeutic drugs’ specialty qualification or working towards qualification
• BSc Hons Optometry or equivalent
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience PLUS Post-graduate qualification(s) relating to a highly specialist aspect of clinical optometry e.g. College of Optometrists Professional/Higher certificate / Diploma ( Glaucoma / Medical Retina)

Desirable criteria

• College of Optometrists Higher certificate in Medical Retina of Glaucoma
• GOC registration as an optometrist with the ‘independent prescribing of therapeutic drugs’ specialty

Experience Essential criteria

• Relevant specialist clinical experience optometric practice
• Multidisciplinary team working.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of managing clinical session workload
• Clinical audit / research experience relevant to specialist practice
• Team leader / managerial experience of a multi disciplinary team
• Demonstratable experience of working within a hospital Eye Service

Registration Essential criteria

• Registered with the General optical Council (GOC)

Desirable criteria

• Specialist GOC registration