Band 3 Ophthalmic Technician

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to work in their department. This role includes performing assessments and technical procedures, with full training provided. The ideal candidate will have experience in a medical setting and a commitment to personal development. This position offers a permanent full-time contract with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
• Commitment to personal development.
• Evidence of regular attendance at training days.

Responsibilities

• Work in the ophthalmic department assessing patients.
• Carry out ophthalmic assessments including visual fields and OCT.
• Provide support in other hospitals within the Trust if required.

Skills

Ophthalmic technical procedures

Visual acuity assessment

Intraocular pressure checks

Education

Health care assistant course recognized by the trust

Job description

Overview

To deliver effectively, as part of a team and individually where applicable, specific Ophthalmic clinical assessments including assessment of visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual fields, ophthalmic imaging and OCT testing. This will be at a diagnostic clinic setting.

The post holder will be required to have understanding of basic ophthalmic terminology and history taking; training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Work in the ophthalmic department at Royal Free hospital as part of the Royal Free London ophthalmology service, seeing patients with ophthalmology conditions including medical retina and glaucoma.
• Carry out ophthalmic technical and imaging procedures including OCT, visual fields, visual acuity assessment and intraocular pressure checks.
• Full training will be provided; previous experience in ophthalmology is advantageous but not essential.
• May be required to work at ophthalmic clinics in other hospitals within the Trust.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\'s largest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. We offer flexible hours, benefits and opportunities for training to support career development.

For more information please refer to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust careers information.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached official job description for detailed information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• Commitment to personal development
• Evidence of regular attendance at training days
• Health care assistant course recognised by the trust

Experience

• At least one year experience of working in outpatients or a medical setting
• Experience with visual fields testing, disc photography, OCT and focimetry is desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Community Diagnostic Centre Finchley Memorial Hospital

£29,651 to £31,312 per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Job locations

Community Diagnostic Centre Finchley Memorial Hospital