Role Summary
Applications are invited from suitably experienced and enthusiastic professionals, to join our compassionate and collaborative multidisciplinary team of Practitioners in the Emergency Eye Service (EES). There are development opportunities within this role in education, quality improvement, and other subspecialty extended role clinics.
As a department, we are dedicated to the development of a strong multidisciplinary team ready for the future. The post holder will work with the Heads of Service to ensure that the care provided is consistent and of a high standard throughout the patient care pathway, and assist in service developments to achieve this.
Applicants who do not have appropriate competency in anterior slit lamp examination will be considered only if there is a lack of suitably qualified applicants. If successful, these candidates would be employed at Band 5 until sign off of relevant competencies has been achieved.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
Our EES provides treatment for emergency and urgent sight threatening problems. The successful candidate will assess, diagnose and treat these patients autonomously and alongside the Ophthalmologist in the EES. The role also involves assisting in the management of the telephone triage service for the EES, who receive queries from primary eye care (Community Optometrists, GP practices, minor injuries units, NHS 111, and the main emergency department) as well as post-operative patients.
The post holder should be skilled in anterior eye examination and associated ophthalmic test interpretation. There is an expectation of the post holder to supply and administer medications under Patient Group Directions, in line with Trust policy and National guidelines.
The post holder will also play an active role in facilitating placements and teaching for other healthcare professionals (student and pre-reg Optometrists, Nurse Practitioners, IP Optometrist placements, medical students).
The role requires accountability for your own professional actions when working within your sphere of competence.
Please note that the Job Description is subject to Consistency Checking.
Working Pattern: We have three vacancies available:
37.5 hours a week over 4 days (08:00 - 18:00 x 3, 08:00 – 17:30 x1)
19 hours a week over 2 days (08:00 – 18:00 x2)
28.5 hours over 3 days (08:00 – 18:00 x3)
The service is open Monday to Saturday 8am - 6pm (including Bank holidays) from the West of England Eye Unit, with Sunday opening in the foreseeable future (approx. 1 in 5 Saturdays at present).
Interview Date: Wednesday 07th February 2024
For further information please contact: Emily Joll; Head of Emergency Eye Services on emily.joll1@nhs.net or 01392 402 784
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
