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.
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). We have two vacancies available, one at 37.5hr/week and another at 25hrs/week. The service is open Monday-Saturday 8-6 (including Bank holidays) from the West of England Eye Unit, with Sunday opening in the foreseeable future. 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. 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. Participating in extended role Consultant lead clinics also forms part of the role.
The post holder should be skilled in anterior and posterior examination and associated ophthalmic imaging and test interpretation. The role requires accountability for your own professional actions when working within their sphere of competence. There is an expectation of the post holder to be qualified as an Independent Prescriber or be willing to complete this qualification in the near future. 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).