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Job Descriptions 2012

OXFORD EYE HOSPITAL

Address: Department of Optometry, Oxford Eye Hospital, West Wing (LG1), John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU

Telephone: 01865 234740

Fax: 01865 234007

Contact: Ms Rasmeet Chadha, Deputy Head of Optometry

No. of posts: One

General

Oxford Eye Hospital is a busy teaching hospital, with a team of 10 Consultant Ophthalmologists covering a wide range of sub-specialities including vitreo-retinal, glaucoma, paediatric, neuro-ophthalmology, cornea, medical retina, genetics, diabetes and oculo-plastics.

 

The Department of Optometry has a team establishment of 9 Optometrists (working full or part time), 1 full time pre-registration optometrist, 2 Dispensing Opticians and 3 Optometric Assistants.  Our clinical activities include refraction (paediatric, cycloplegic and adult cases), specialist contact lens fitting, low vision assessment, optical dispensing, ophthalmic electro-diagnosis, B-scan ultrasound, orbscan corneal topography, visual fields (Humphrey, Goldmann and FDT), colour vision assessment, contrast sensitivity and dark adaptometry.  The Optometry led shared care clinics in glaucoma utilise the GDX and HRT II technologies.  Some members of the Optometry team work in an eye casualty towards independent prescribing and in a shared care role in the diabetic clinics.

 

Job Description

 

The trainee will work in the Department of Optometry, undertaking core Optometric procedures under supervision. Each case is discussed with the supervisor and as the year progresses the pre-reg is encouraged to develop their skills and undertake more complex work. Arrangements are made for weekly observation at the variety of specialist Ophthalmology Out-patient clinics, Eye Accident & Emergency, Artificial Eye unit and ophthalmic operating theatres.  There is the opportunity for frequent practical and theoretical tutorials in the Orthoptic clinics.  Placement at a local community optometric practice is arranged within the year.

 

The trainee is encouraged to attend a refresher course, for which funding is available.  Study leave is provided for the exams.  There is a weekly post-graduate ophthalmology teaching session in the Eye Hospital, which all staff are invited to attend.  Additionally, regular tutorials are organised with the supervisors and other team members in their area of speciality.

 

There is a comprehensive optometry library within the department and the general hospital library.

 

Contract

  • The appointment is planned for a 12 month contract, commencing in August and allowing for a one week overlap with the previous pre-reg.
  • Hospital accommodation for a single person is usually available on site if required.
  • Annual leave per annum is 24 days, plus study days for exams.
  • Agenda for change pre-reg salary.  

Open Days

 

Oxford Eye Hospital does not hold an official open day.  All short listed applicants are given a tour of the Hospital prior to the interview. 

If you wish to visit the department prior to application, please contact the Secretary on 01865 234740 for more details.  

 

Interviews

 

Interviews will be held in July 2012.