Senior Orthoptist - HSE Roscommon The Orthoptist, Senior grade required by Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE, for new opportunities in Roscommon Services.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities: The Orthoptist, Senior will: Clinical / Professional Operate within the Scope of Practice of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS) and Irish Association of Orthoptist's (IAO) and register with CORU when applicable.
Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
Perform all clinical duties in accordance with directives issued.
Carry a caseload and be responsible for the organization of their own workload in line with agreed priorities, policies and procedures.
Accept Orthoptic referrals as per local HSE policy for the Community Ophthalmic Service.
Conduct Orthoptic assessments and treatments for children and / or adult / patients.
Aid in the assessment of inpatients who are referred to the Ophthalmic Service.
Assess patients with Diplopia particularly from the stroke unit.
Carry out supervision and direction of Amblyopia therapy with various methods of occlusion and instruct patients / parents / guardians on a continuous course of home treatment in relation to Strabismus and Amblyopia.
Carry out visual field examinations when requested (Humphrey Field Analyser) and participate in digital imaging / clinical photography and other automated ophthalmic investigations when required.
Provide any additional ophthalmic investigations including, Visual Field Testing, Ophthalmic Imaging including fundus photography, optical coherent tomography.
Interpret the results of Orthoptic assessments and provide recommendations and reports to other health and educational professionals as necessary.
Determine the reasons for erroneous clinical test results and work to minimize occurrence of these.
Diagnose and formulate a programme of treatment for Orthoptic patients.
Organize onward referral if necessary to other professionals and voluntary services, and communicate with them on an ongoing basis as necessary.
Liaise with Ophthalmic medical staff in matters arising during patients continued care.
Provide counselling to patients, relatives and careers on Orthoptic conditions.
Review patient's progress regularly, record and maintain a record of information accurately and legibly.
Monitor orthoptic problems on an ongoing basis informing the client and / or family and the professionals involved, on any changes.
Conduct under the supervision of the Community Ophthalmologist or Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Orthoptic Clinics when required.
Perform clinical audit studies as required.
Provide reports as required e.g. monthly activity report.
Maintain a record of work activity.
Education and Training ·Participate in mandatory training programmes.
·Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice, promoting and contributing to research etc.
Engage in support / supervision and participate in performance review.
Participate in the Clinical tuition of Optometry, Orthoptic, medical and nursing students.
Manage, participate and play a role in the practice education of student Orthoptists.
Provide Orthoptic education to undergraduate Orthoptic students as required.
·Develop protocols, patient care plans, goal setting and outcome measures ·Participate in research and developments in Orthoptics.
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