Ophthalmic Technical Healthcare Assistant Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their Ophthalmology team. This role involves assisting nurses and performing essential diagnostic tests to ensure high-quality patient care. You will be part of a supportive environment that values learning and development, offering flexibility and a range of NHS benefits. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and eager to grow in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that prioritizes inclusion and respect, contributing to outstanding care and healthy communities.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals with a passion for patient care and a willingness to learn.
• Experience in healthcare or specifically in Ophthalmology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering patient-focused care in the Ophthalmology department.
• Perform diagnostic imaging tests and assess patients' medical histories.

Skills

Patient care

Diagnostic imaging

Medical history taking

Visual acuity assessment

Lid hygiene education

Education

Experience as Healthcare Assistant

Experience in Ophthalmology

Tools

Tonopen

ICare

ORA

Pachymeter

Job description

Job overview

Are you someone who enjoys looking after people? Would you enjoy working with new healthcare technology? You may be an experienced Healthcare Assistant or someone looking for a new direction in your career. Stoke Mandeville Hospital Ophthalmology department is looking to increase their Ophthalmic Technical Healthcare Assistant workforce.

We are currently seeking highly motivated people to join our nursing team. The successful applicant will be a highly motivated person who is quick and willing to learn new skills. It would be great if you already have experience as a Health Care Assistant or have previously worked in an Ophthalmology setting, but most important is enthusiasm to learn and the ability to work in a busy environment.

The role will include working alongside the Ophthalmic nurses, assessing the patients attending Ophthalmology clinics and performing the diagnostic imaging tests that those patients require. You will be expected to assist the nursing team in the safe and effective delivery of patient-focused care in all areas of the Ophthalmology department.

Key Responsibilities

1. Visual Acuity
2. Drop and ointment installation (specific drugs only)
3. Caring for a patient with a visual impairment
4. Taking patients medical histories for assessment prior to eye medication instillation.
5. Educate patients and carers in lid hygiene.
6. Assisting in intravitreal injection clinics and minor ops
7. Assisting in Medical retina clinics with basic history taking
8. Assessment of pupil reaction
9. Performing intraocular pressure measurement with tonopen/ICare/ORA
10. Performing central corneal thickness measurement with pachymeter

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Apr 2025.