Glaucoma Technician

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a dedicated Glaucoma Technician to support a multidisciplinary team in delivering high-quality glaucoma care. You will perform various ophthalmic investigations, lead technician clinics, and mentor other staff. The role requires excellent patient interaction skills and the ability to work across multiple sites. Join our prize-winning team and access numerous learning opportunities. Please apply soon, as the position will close upon receipt of sufficient applications.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Innovative healthcare practices

Qualifications

• Experience with ophthalmic investigations essential for assessing glaucoma patients.
• Ability to interact with patients in a friendly and professional manner.
• Leadership skills to guide and supervise other technicians.

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary glaucoma team in delivering high-quality patient care.
• Perform a range of ophthalmic investigations for glaucoma assessment.
• Act as a team leader and mentor for other ophthalmic technicians.
• Independently run technician-led clinics to perform visual function tests.

Skills

Ophthalmic investigations

Patient care

Team leadership

Visual acuity assessment

Intraocular pressure measurement

Job description

We are looking to expand and further develop a dedicated Glaucoma Technician team within our busy and well-regarded ophthalmology departments at both University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, and the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby.

The postholder will play a key role in supporting the multidisciplinary glaucoma team to deliver an efficient and high-quality glaucoma service. Core responsibilities include performing a range of ophthalmic investigations essential for assessing and monitoring patients with glaucoma. These investigations include assessment of visual acuity, visual fields, corneal pachymetry, and OCT imaging of the anterior segment and optic disc.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

A central aspect of this role is to assist medical staff in delivering gold-standard patient care while interacting with patients in a friendly, professional, and reassuring manner. The Band 4 Technician will also act as a team leader, providing guidance and supervision to other ophthalmic technicians supporting the glaucoma service.

The postholder will have the autonomy to independently run technician-led clinics, where trained technicians are empowered to deliver high-quality care. Within these clinics, technicians perform a series of visual function tests, including visual acuity, intraocular pressure measurement, visual field testing, and optic nerve imaging.

This role involves cross-site working across University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, ensuring consistent, high-quality glaucoma care across the service.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Oca Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Glaucoma Email address: [e-mail]