Healthcare Support Worker -Ophthalmology V

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Dorset is seeking a highly motivated Healthcare Support Worker specializing in Ophthalmology. This permanent position offers 16.5 hours per week, providing care for patients before and after ophthalmic procedures. Join an ambitious team dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery while enjoying work-life balance in a beautiful location.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage own caseload with access to qualified staff.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy required.
• Previous acute hospital experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing care to patients with a range of ophthalmic conditions.
• Work in the Eye Day Surgery Unit for pre and post-operative care.
• Support qualified staff in managing patient care.

Skills

Ability to manage own caseload

Acute Hospital Experience

Venepuncture and Cannulation

Vision and Eye pressure Checks

Education

Good standard of numeracy and literacy

Completion of a competency-based workbook

Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Job description

Main area Ophthalmology Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours 16.5 hours per week (Full time- fully flexible to include earlies, lates, nights, Bank Holidays , weekends and long days. Part time hours (0.5 wte)- fully flexible to include earlies, lates, nights, bank holidays, weekends and long days.) Job ref 153-SU04775

Employer University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £24,169 - £25,674 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/07/2025 23:59

Healthcare Support Worker -Ophthalmology V

Band 3

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

The Eye Ward and Eye Day Surgery Unit offers a full range of care for Ophthalmology patients across Dorset and Hampshire. We are looking for a highly motivated HCA looking to specialise in Ophthalmology to join our Team.

In the role you will assist in providing the best possible care to patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions , you will also be working on our Eye Day Surgery Unit where we provide pre and post operative care for planned and emergency Ophthalmic procedures.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Working for our organisation

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person specification

• Ability to manage own caseload with access to qualified staff
• Acute Hospital Experience
• Venepuncture and Cannulation
• Vision and Eye pressure Checks

Knowledge

• An understanding of basic patient care
• Knowledge of care related procedures and observations

Qualifications

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Completion of a competency-based workbook.
• Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

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.