Specialist Orthoptist

Job overview

Moorfields Eye Hospital, London is looking for an enthusiastic Orthoptist to join the team working in central London. The successful candidate will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team which includes ophthalmologists, nurses, optometrists, technicians, administrative staff and health care assistants.

The City Road service assesses around 18, 000 out-patients per year, and therefore this is a great opportunity not only to consolidate and develop your core orthoptist but work within a team of highly experienced Orthoptist and be supported by a clinical buddy.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a full range of sub-speciality clinics including botulinum toxin, motility, neuro-ophthalmology, adnexal, core orthoptics and children vision clinics. The service also supports highly specialised paediatric clinics including cataracts, glaucoma, adnexal, nystagmus and SEN services.  Clinical support is available for the more complex case and extended preceptorship support if required. The successful candidate will be expected to support one day at a network site to support care closer to home.

The orthoptic department has strong links with education providing academic and clinical training to a range of health care professionals and preparing learners for formal examination. The service regularly contributes to clinical research for internal and external research grants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for the orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and appropriate management of new patients referred to the orthoptic department from the Trust’s specialist services at City Road including Primary Care Clinic (PCC) and A&E. This patient group, many of which are tertiary referrals, comprises all cases of strabismus and amblyopia, highly complex congenital and acquired ocular motility disorders, nystagmus, congenital and acquired orbital and adnexal disorders, congenital and acquired neurological conditions, congenital and developmental ocular abnormalities, genetic disorders and systemic diagnoses with associated ocular abnormalities.
• To prepare patients for Botulinum Toxin injections by instillation of drops and preparation and attachment of electrodes and to assist medical colleagues undertaking follow-up consent for Botulinum Toxin treatments.
• To demonstrate, teach and supervise where appropriate a range of medical and non-medical personnel from undergraduate orthoptics and medical students, junior doctors, pre-registration optometrists and work experience students as directed by Education Lead.
• To actively participate in departmental and relevant specialist service audits and professional development activities.