Medical Retina Ophthalmic Technician

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is expanding its Ophthalmic Technician team to support a busy eye department. You will assist a multidisciplinary team and perform ophthalmic investigations, including visual field and acuity testing, as well as ocular imaging and day-to-day administrative tasks.

You will help deliver gold standard patient care, interacting with patients in a friendly, professional manner and developing specialist ophthalmology skills with access to

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to perform ophthalmic investigations and tests.
• Ability to assist multidisciplinary ophthalmic teams.
• Attention to patient care and accuracy in testing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the multidisciplinary team to provide an efficient ophthalmic service.
• Perform visual field and acuity testing.
• it may include ocular imaging and admin tasks.

Skills

Ophthalmic investigations

Visual field testing

Acuity testing

Patient care

Tools

Ophthalmic imaging equipment

Job description

We are looking to expand our current Ophthalmic Technician team within the department to support a busy and well reputable ophthalmic department.

Main responsibilities are to assist the multidisciplinary team to provide an efficient and effective ophthalmic service. Duties include performing various ophthalmic investigations including visual field and acuity testing, which assesses the visual function of patients attending the eye clinic. The role also includes ocular imaging and day to day administrative tasks. A key element is to assist medical teams in providing gold standard patient care. The role involves meeting and interacting with patients in a friendly and professional manner.

? Develop specialist skills in ophthalmology? Work with cutting-edge diagnostic technology? Be part of one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts? Make a positive impact on patient outcomes every day, 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 - Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

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 anenvironment 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.