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**Orthoptist**
**Full-time Permanent**:
**Closes: 27 January 2023**:
**Classification**: Health Professional Level 2
**Salary**: $70,679 - $97,028 plus superannuation
**Position No**: 15923, Several - 0284Q
**Directorate**: Canberra Health Services
**Advertised (Gazettal date)**: 13 January 2023

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic (Eye Clinic) is a multidisciplinary clinic of the Division of Surgery at the Canberra Hospital. This clinic comprises of Staff Specialist and VMO Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology Registrars, nurses, orthoptists and administration staff. The Ophthalmology Outpatient Clinic is responsible for the coordination and delivery of emergency eye services along with select non-emergent ophthalmic health care in the ACT. Non-emergent Clinics include corneal, retinal, neuro-ophthalmic, and uveitis-immunology, along with select procedure clinics. Our aim is to provide effective and efficient patient care in line with the Canberra Health Service values.

**ABOUT YOU**

**Behavioural Capabilities**
- Strong organisational skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and working within a multidisciplinary environment.

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:
**Mandatory**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and a minimum of 1 years’ experience working continuously and professionally in Orthoptics.
- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Orthoptists Board of Australia.
- CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

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**Desirable**
- Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

**Note**:
Both full-time and part-time roles are available for up to six months with the possibility of extension or permanency.