Pre-Registered Optometrist 2021- 2022

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ,
Maidstone, Kent
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Maidstone Eye Unit is a dynamic training environment for a wide range of Ophthalmic Professionals. The Opticians Department is situated adjacent to the Orthoptic department and works closely with other professionals in the eye unit including 11 Consultant Ophthalmologists, who offer specialist services in: Glaucoma, Anti-VegF, Oculoplastics, Vitreo-Retinal, Medical Retina & Diabetes, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Cornea and Ophthalmic A&E. The department is staffed by 7 Optometrists across 3 sites, each with their own interest and sub-specialities. All are very experienced with working with Pre-Registrations and are actively involved in the supervision and training for the Pre Registration Optometrist. Collectively the department provides an extensive range of Optometric Services including: * Low Vision Services * Complex Contact Lens Service * Complex Refractions (& dispensing) * Paediatric Refractions * Ocular B-Scan Ultrasound * Optometric Shared Glaucoma & Diabetes Clinics * HRT3 Optic Disc and OCT Scanning services * Research Throughout the year we accommodate visiting Pre-registered Optometrists from community opticians, who attend the Opticians department. We find this helps both Pre-Registered Optometrists in their learning experience within the department. Pre-Registration Optometrists are expected to complete 8 Sessions in the department examining patients attending the clinics, mentioned above. They are fully supervised by the Senior Optometrists who are at hand to help with any queries. We like our Pre-Registered Optometrists to be hard working, to take initiative in their work. Our Optometrists (some of which have previously completed their training at Maidstone Hospital) are all very approachable and friendly; we encourage our Pre Registered Optometrists to take on challenging refractions early on and to constantly ask questions that will help increase their knowledge and competence. Each patient examined by the Pre-Reg Optometrists should be discussed with the Supervising Optometrist and then and signed off. Our main focus is learning from each patient experience. As part of your training we are flexible with allowing our Pre-Registered Optometrists to work 1 day per week, at a local Community Opticians in order to gain experience in the community setting. We also encourage the Pre-Registered Optometrists to attend teaching sessions on Friday afternoons and to participate in relevant audits ongoing through the eye department. During the year there are many opportunities to observe the ophthalmology clinics and regular sessions are arranged throughout the year. You will be expected to attend the Trust's 4 day Induction Programme (which starts on the first day of employment). Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children) We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics Please Note: Interviews will be taking place virtually Closing Date: Thursday 25th June 2020 Interview Date: Thursday 16th July 2020 For further details / informal visits contact: Ramsha Tahir on 01622 226391 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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