Band 3 Ophthalmic Technician

Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to support ophthalmology services across BHRUT sites, including Queens Hospital and King George Hospital in Romford. The role involves diagnostic testing and contributing to patient care within a busy NHS eye service.

The post requires NVQ 3 or equivalent, proven ophthalmic technician experience, and excellent communication and team working skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent technical qualification.
• Proven experience as ophthalmic technician.
• Training provided where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual acuity assessments.
• Conduct automated visual field testing and manual tests.
• Carry out OCT imaging and other ophthalmic investigations.
• Work within a multidisciplinary ophthalmology team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Data handling

Computer literacy

Education

NVQ 3 / BTEC equivalent

Tools

Humphrey Field Analyser

OCT imaging

LogMAR testing

Job description

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An Ophthalmic Technician is required to support the Ophthalmology Service across BHRUT sites, including Queens Hospital (main site) and King George Hospital. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team comprising consultant ophthalmologists, orthoptists, optometrists, nurses, healthcare assistants and ophthalmic technicians.

The role is essential in providing diagnostic investigations that support the assessment and management of patients within glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology and general ophthalmology services.

Key duties include performing visual acuity assessments, computerised visual field testing (Humphrey Field Analyser), optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging and other ophthalmic investigations required for clinical decision-making.

Applicants should have proven experience in an ophthalmic technician role and hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent. Candidates with relevant scientific, healthcare or nursing experience will also be considered, with training provided where appropriate.

You must demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a busy clinical environment. You should be adaptable, reliable, motivated and committed to maintaining professional development.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will contribute to the provision of a technical service across the ophthalmology sub-specialties within a modern NHS eye service including assessment of visual acuity (Thompson 2000), automated visual field assessment (automated and manual) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

We are an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we are proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queens Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queens and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Womens Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• BTEC / NVQ 3 or equivalent technical qualification

Skills/ Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to prioritise own workload

Experience/Knowledge

• Proven experience working as an ophthalmic technician
• Experience working with computers / data handling / collating patient data (paper & electronically)
• Working in a health care or related setting
• Use of PAS or Medway
• LogMAR visual acuity testing

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Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks
Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship
In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Recruitment process
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Inclusion
BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding
BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

Smoke-free Trust
BHRUT is a smoke-free Trust. All employees are expected to comply with our smoke-free policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name MR Altaf H Natha Job title Head Orthoptist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01708435000

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Address Queens Hospital
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