Specialist Optometrist (band 6-7 run through)

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With significant  funding investment into Ophthalmology services, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust are transforming our ophthalmology services. As part of this, we are looking for a dedicated, motivated and enthusiastic Optometrist who wants to further develop their skills in an extended role capacity, to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team.

Training and support will be provided to develop roles, which may include a wide range of extended scope, such as eye casualty, medical retina, and glaucoma, cornea as well as  core Optometry clinics.  

Previous hospital experience and independent prescribing is desirable. Competency based training will be provided with funding for independent prescribing. Banding will be dependent on experience and successful completion of competencies. 

There may be some cross- site working across Kings college Hospital NHS Trust Ophthalmic locations. 

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• To work within the multi-disciplinary team working autonomously as an optometrist managing a wide and complex clinical caseload.
• To provide high quality evidence based optometry care to diagnose, plan, implement and monitor treatment.
• To teach pre-reg optometrists, orthoptic, nursing and ophthalmic colleagues.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.