NSW Government

Level 3 Orthoptist

🔍 Westmead, The Childrens Hospital at Westmead | Western Sydney

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Orthoptist
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REQ556924 Requisition #
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3 days ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Orthoptist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 112396 - 116038 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging) 
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ556924

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives. 

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Additional information 
  • An eligibility list may be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies. 

What you'll be doing
The Senior Orthoptist will be required to participate in clinical, educational and administrative activities to provide an efficient and effective orthoptic service to children attending the Eye Clinic at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). 

As a senior clinician the Orthoptist possess extensive specialist knowledge within their discipline and will be required to: 
  • Demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision. 
  • Provide clinical services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. This includes orthoptic clinics, ophthalmology clinics, strabismus screening, paediatric contact lenses, triage and ancillary testing. 
  • Apply professional knowledge and judgement when performing novel, complex or critical tasks specific to their discipline. Staff at this level are expected to exercise independent professional judgement when required in solving problems and managing cases where principles, procedures, techniques and methods require expansion, adaptation or modification.
  1. Bachelor of Applied Science (orthoptics) or Post graduate degree in Orthoptics or equivalent which provides eligibility for registration with the Australian Orthoptic Board.
  2. Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the field of paediatric orthoptics, with the ability to work independently and make strong clinical decisions
  3. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
  4. Demonstrate an ability to learn subspeciality skills such as the insertion and management of paediatric contact lenses
  5. Demonstrated ability to lead ongoing quality improvement activities
  6. Experience with clinical research and clinical in-service education programs to staff and students
  7. Demonstrated high level organisation and time management skills in an environment of competing clinical/administrative demands

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process. 

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application. 

 

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements. 

 

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/  

 

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. 

 

 

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified. 

 

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. 

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Katie Geering on katie.geering@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au 

 

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3. 

Applications Close: 17/03/2025

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