Orthoptist - Health Professional Level 2
4 weeks ago
**Orthoptist - Health Professional Level 2**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**0284Q**
**)**
**Description**
**Directorate**
- Canberra Health Services**Branch**
- CHS - Division of Surgery**Section**
- Ophthalmology Outpatients**Position Number**
- 15923, Several - 0284Q**Position Title**
- Orthoptist**Classification**
- Health Professional Level 2**Vacancy Type**
- Temporary Full-time/Part-time**Vacancy Length**
- Up to six months with the possibility of extension or permanency.**Location
- The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT**Base Annual Salary**
- 15923, Several - 0284Q**Contact Officer**Closing Date**
- 27 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.
**DUTIES**:
Under limited direction of the Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology Clinic Coordinator and Professional Lead you will perform clinical assessments and investigations, working closely within the multidisciplinary team to provide optimal ophthalmic care to a diverse range of patients. You will:
- Provide Orthoptic clinical assessment (including administering ocular medications within hospital guidelines), interventions, and professional advice under professional supervision, decreasing as expertise increases. This includes (but is not limited to) performing patient work ups prior to consultation for the Ophthalmologist, performing diagnostic testing e.g. OCT, fundus photography, FFA, automated (Humphry) and manual (Goldman) visual field assessment, tonometry, corneal pachymetry, automated and manual biometry and managing amblyopia under the supervision of an ophthalmologist.
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment to deliver a high level of safe and effective patient care. Actively participate in quality improvement activities and/or research as directed.
- Actively support teaching and training activity related to Ophthalmology. Be involved in teaching and training Orthoptic, medical, nursing students along with Registered or Enrolled Nurses as required and provide routine supervision for less experienced orthoptic staff.
- Liaise with other service providers and stakeholders at the Canberra Hospital including: Diabetic Eye Screening Service, Clinical School of Medicine and other Departments seeking inpatient services such as visual fields for Neurosurgical patients.
- Comply with and contribute to relevant CHS policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. Participate in continuing professional development and performance appraisal.
- Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
**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.
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 inform
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