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I am an Orthoptist, and graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2016 and work in a large NHS teaching hospital. In my first job, there was service need in Ophthalmology clinics, and I was keen to learn. I started working in Ophthalmology clinics including glaucoma, IVT injection clinics, cataract and ROP screening. My training was on the job, and although I felt I was progressing well, I wanted some formal qualifications to consolidate my learning and level of work. I had also heard of the ACP job role, and felt it was well suited to my career aspirations. I liked that I could progress in the banding system clinically, but wasn’t required to manage a department to do so.