Job Description
Orthoptist- HSE Galway
The Orthoptist, Staff grade 14 hours weekly required by Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE, for new opportunities in Galway Services.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The Orthoptist, 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.
·Undertake Orthoptic assessment of appropriate cases referred to the Ophthalmologists / eye clinic, selecting appropriate tests and applying a high level of clinical judgement to the findings.
·Test visual fields in patients using both the Humphrey and Goldmann visual field machines.
·Work collaboratively with other disciplines and professions.
·Be fully responsible for case note recording to a high ...