Ophthalmic Technician

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to provide diagnostic testing and specialized support to patients. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and maintenance of ophthalmic imaging equipment. Candidates should have NVQ level 3 in Health Care and relevant experience in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Open to further development and training.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience working in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual acuities, intraocular pressure testing, and optical coherence tomography scans.
• Supervise and train members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate diagnostics to appropriate health professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of eye anatomy

Training and education

Infection prevention and control

Education

National Vocational Qualification level 3 in Health Care

Diploma or Certificate in Ophthalmic Imaging

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Ophthalmic Technician

The closing date is 25 June 2025

As an Ophthalmic technician, you will provide an efficient specialised support service to all patients allocated for diagnostic testing and face to face assessment.

The post holder will work alongside members of the medical, medical imaging, administrative, nursing team and other allied health professionals. They will support the nursing staff and medical team in providing high quality individualised care to a defined group of service users, relatives, and carers, ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles.

The post holder will supervise and teach/train all members of the multidisciplinary team in ophthalmic imaging.

The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the maintenance of ophthalmic imaging equipment. Work with IT to network new equipment and troubleshooting issues with existing equipment.

Main duties of the job

• To independently perform visual acuities, intraocular pressure testing, optical coherence tomography scans, fundus photography, and other different imaging techniques required for
• To be competent to identify the normal and abnormal eye imaging anatomy
• Inform medical team of imaging abnormalities which need urgentreview.
• Assist in the education and training of all staff.
• Possess excellent communication skillsto effectively give instructions to patients for the acquisition of ophthalmic images and communicating relevant information to the multidisciplinary team.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

• Clearly verbalise instructions for patients to follow to obtain the most comprehensive diagnostic test results
• Communicate any worrying diagnostic eye test changes to the appropriate health professional following the appropriate protocols.
• Escalate to the appropriate health care profession if the diagnostic patient requires a different pathway eg: face to face instead of virtual clinic.
• Familiar with the local diagnostic protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the medical, nursing, allied health profession and clerical team.
• Seek advice from the multidisciplinary team as necessary
• Liaise with equipment companies and EBME to repair broken equipment

Please see attached Job description for full role duties and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• National Vocational Qualification level 3 in Health Care or equivalent experience
• Open to further development and training
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Diploma or Certificate in Ophthalmic Imaging or relevant technical field
• Evidence of CPD (e.g., ophthalmic technician courses or imaging qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

• VA/IOP/ORA/VF/FOCIMETRY
• PHOTOS/OCT
• Knowledge of the eye anatomy
• Experience working in a clinical, outpatient, or diagnostic environment
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures
• Eye course

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.

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£29,176 to £30,225 a yearpro rata pa inclusive