Afsar Ali

Experience

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  Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin

  Jun 2001 - Oct 2001

  Locum Orthoptist

  General investigation diagnoses and treatment of ocular motility disorders

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  Royal United Hospital Bath

  Oct 2001 - May 2003

  Senior Orthoptist

  I was responsible for assessing paediatric, adult and elderly Orthoptic patients diagnosing them subsequently formulating a management plan and following treatment. Those who needed pre and post operative measurements were measured. There were a number of adjustable suture patients I had. I had managed single handed clinics as well as worked as a team. I have assessed patients on Humphries and Goldmann visual Field. some of my duties involved community Orthoptic clinics.

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  Barts and The London NHS Trust

  May 2003 - May 2016

  Orthoptist

  • Assessing, Diagnosing and treating paediatric, adult and elderly Orthoptic patients• adjustable suture clinics. • trained staff on Humphries and Goldmann Visual Field. • digital fundus/ fluorescein photography. • Glaucoma monitoring Clinic: Glaucoma IOP measurements. • pachymeter. • training of pre-registration optometrists, student optometrists and other professionals • presentations and clinical demonstrations.

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  Gibraltar Health Authority

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  Head Orthoptist (secondment)

  As a Head Orthoptist I was involved in • leading, managing and coaching my subordinates• Managing service using PDSA and Lean process• responsible for procurement• I tendered for future budgets by submitting an estimates bid• I was involved in Ophthalmology service development department.• orthoptic clinical duties • Glaucoma monitoring clinic• visual field• vision screening• contributed by presenting a clinical audit to the Ophthalmology department.

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  Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity

  May 2016 - May 2017

  Advanced Orthoptist

  My duties incuded assessing, diagnosing and managing adult Orthoptic patients. Other duties involve Goldmann and Humphreys visual field test. In this post I am also completing the intermediate leadership and management course.

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  Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust

  May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Leadership & Management

  I have completed two Leadership and Management courses; foundation level, Edward Jenner program in 2014 and Cohort 7, an intensive intermediate leadership and management program, in 2016. I learnt about the service improvement tools e.g. Lean Process, Six Sigma and Pestle, with modules covering risk assessment and conflict resolution. I used my skills from the foundation Leadership and Management course to understand stakeholders and develop a new vision screening service within Newham borough. Furthermore, I had to use my new knowledge to influence the health visitors and the school nurses to work collaboratively in order to achieve a working vision screening service. I created a business case which showed steps of how to refer patients to the Orthoptic department effectively with reduced false positives and false negatives. The business case helped me to develop a structured method of change management so that the people I was influencing would work collaboratively.Whilst I was working as an Orthoptist throughout my career, I had to comply with the vision and values of the Trusts, encompassing accountability, transparency, honesty, responsibility, respect, listening to patients and putting patients first. Show less

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  Broomfield

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  Broomfield Hospital

  My duties are carrying out visual and ocular assessment on patients. Performing investigations to ensure accurate aetiology, diagnosis and develop treatment plan as appropriate. Communicating with patients, parents, medical staff concerning sensitive information and ensure complex issues are well understood.

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  Medicare

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Head Orthoptist
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  York Hospital

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  Deputy Directorate Manager for Ophthalmology

  As a senior member of the Directorate management team, supporting the Directorate Manager (DM) to ensure the cost-effective planning, development, implementation, and management of the Ophthalmology service. Furthermore, undertook operational and planning of the Ophthalmology service whilst working closely with the DM, Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians, and Matrons. Managing a defined staff group within the Directorate. Moreover, deputising for the DM in specific areas of the DM’s role by taking authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the Directorate on a day-to-day basis. Undertaking service improvement agenda contributing to the improvement of care to patients and to the delivery of the NHS Performance Plan targets. Implemented collaborative teamwork across disciplines, specialties, teams, groups, and organisations external to the Trust. Engaging in responding positively to change, improvement and new ways of working. Show less

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  States of Guernsey Healthcare

  Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  Locum Orthoptist
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  Nobles Hospital

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Locum Orthoptist
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  The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

  Mar 2022 - now

  Head Orthoptist (Locum)

  Duties involve providing clinical leadership to the Orthoptic team. Delivery of a range of sub specialty clinics. Managing staff, services and budget. Implementing and integrating cost improvement plans, reducing waiting list, extended roles and new services.