Ophthalmic technician

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A national health service provider in Milnrow is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician for a part-time role of 22.5 hours per week, involving diagnostic testing and patient care. The position offers training on specialized machinery, assisting in various tests, and supporting clinical procedures. Candidates will benefit from a competitive salary starting at Band 2 and moving to Band 3, along with flexible working opportunities and a supportive team environment. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic health setting.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Previous knowledge of diagnostic machinery is welcomed but not essential; training will be provided.
• Ability to assist patients with eye tests and injections is required.
• Must complete tasks as outlined in competency booklets.

Responsibilities

• Run Visual fields, OCT, Optos, and Anterion lists.
• Support colleagues within the team and assist patients as needed.
• Manage patient scans using various diagnostic machines.

Skills

Patient communication

Experience with diagnostic machinery

Team support

Tools

Zeiss Visual field machine

Heidelberg OCT machine

Anterion corneal scanner

Optos fundus camera

Job description

Overview

We have the opportunity to employ a candidate to our Ophthalmic technician role for 22.5 hours, comprising 2 days 8am‑6pm and one day at 8am‑5.30pm every other week on a make‑up shift. The role is highly specialised with diagnostic machinery running within ophthalmology; previous knowledge is welcomed but not essential, as training will be provided. The candidate will also spend time in the clinic learning how to conduct eye tests for patients that feed into the technician role and will assist the nurse injector within intravitreal injections as a circulating team member. The salary starts at Band 2 during training and moves to Band 3 upon completion. Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship. Performing tests on patients following the appropriate training and signing off within the department against our competency booklets, which are provided.

Responsibilities

• Run Visual fields lists.
• Run OCT lists.
• Run Optos lists.
• Run Anterion lists.
• Support colleagues within the team.
• Work within the clinic setting.
• Work within injection lists as the circulator.
• Assist patients as required.
• Manage scans of patients on the Zeiss Visual field machine, Heidelberg OCT machine, Anterion corneal scanner and the Optos fundus camera.
• Main communicator with patients undergoing diagnostic tests and treatment.

Values and Commitment

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

Benefits

We offer a role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always move in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

Information Packs

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window).

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

Further Information

To read more information about the advertised role and the main job duties/responsibilities, please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/.

Equity and Inclusion

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex‑personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

Accessibility

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]. Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeveloper has been identified. For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.