Ophthalmic Technician

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health board seeks an Ophthalmic Technician to support the Optometry Department in delivering essential diagnostic services, including visual field tests. The ideal candidate should exhibit strong communication skills, aptitude in clinical environments, and relevant qualifications. This role offers a salary between £25,313 to £26,999 annually, pro rata for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Training, skills and/or experience to Vocational Qualification Level 3 equivalency.
• Knowledge of routine and non-routine health care duties.
• Ophthalmic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support the Optometry team and undertake visual field tests.
• Assist with optometric interventions and administrative tasks.
• Monitor equipment stocks and order supplies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Time management

Ability to work unsupervised

Interpersonal skills

Welsh Speaking / Listening level 3

Education

Vocational Qualification Level 3 or equivalent

Agored 'Fundamentals of Ophthalmology Certificate'

Job description

Ophthalmic Technician

The closing date is 20 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Ophthalmic Technician to join the Optometry Department in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. As an Ophthalmic Technician you will work closely with Optometrists, Ophthalmology doctors, Orthoptists, Technicians and the wider multi-disciplinary team to provide visual fields and ophthalmic diagnostics for patients attending the eye department. You will provide vital clinical information needed for the diagnosis and management of patients' eye conditions. You will need to have good communication skills, good time management, prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to work. Experience in working in a clinical environment would be an advantage.

Following training and achievement of competencies, you will be working directly with patients, undertaking visual field tests and auxiliary ophthalmic diagnostics, including imaging and visual acuity tests. This role includes dealing directly with patients, so a compassionate and friendly nature is essential. You will need to have great communication skills, be computer literate, detail‑oriented, and able to juggle your own time.

The post holder will be required to support the wider team at all hospital sites within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. You will receive full training and be expected to take an active role in your continuous personal development.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Optometry team to undertake visual field, diagnostic ophthalmic imaging and visual acuity testing and also administrative tasks and responding flexibly to the needs of the service.

Support the Optometry staff by assisting with some modalities of optometric interventions.

Participate in capture/provision of relevant data.

Monitor stocks of equipment and ensure appropriate supplies are ordered.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents, or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Training, skills and/or experience to Vocational Qualification Level 3 equivalency OR Hold the Agored "Fundamentals of Ophthalmology Certificate" and demonstrate an agreed level of competency.
• Knowledge of range of routine and non‑routine health care duties.
• Ophthalmic knowledge.

Experience

• Experience of working with people.
• Worked in NHS/Health Care environment.
• Experience in outpatients settings

Aptitude and Abilities

• Ability to work unsupervised and follow instructions.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.
• Welsh Speaking / Listening at level 3 or above

Values

• Demonstrate and uphold the values and behaviours of CTMUHB.

Other

• Satisfactory DBS check.
• Ability to travel to other sites within the health board in a timely manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£25,313 to £26,999 a year per annum, pro rata if part time