Ophthalmic Technician - Diagnostic Hubs

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; South Woodham Ferrers; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in South Woodham Ferrers is seeking an Ophthalmic Technician to provide diagnostic support in a multi-disciplinary team. The role offers comprehensive training and the opportunity to progress from Band 3 to Band 4. Ideal candidates are caring, IT literate, and have a keen willingness to learn. A driving license is essential for traveling across various sites.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of ophthalmology in an acute hospital environment.
• UK Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic support alongside medical and allied health professionals.
• Use visual field tests, medical photography, and imaging technology.
• Function as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Skills

Excellent communication skills

IT literate

Caring and empathetic nature

Education

Good level of general education including English and Maths to GCSE level C/4 or above

Tools

Humphreys Visual Field

OCT

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmic Technician - Diagnostic Hubs

The closing date is 12 October 2025

Are you looking for an opportunity that develops new skills with the potential for career progression, involves working with people, and allows you to develop your technological skills within a healthcare setting?

This post is in the Eye Unit Diagnostic Hubs. The clinical work will be initially centred around Glaucoma and Retinal cases, and you will be completing high quality diagnostics for Doctors and Optometrists to virtually review.

As this is an MSE wide role you will have a base site but may be asked to work at any of the MSE sites in the South Essex and Chelmsford areas. As travel across all our sites will be required a driving licence is essential. Our Hubs are at South Woodham Ferrers and Orsett. Our Hospitals are Orsett, Broomfield and Southend.

This is a fantastic opportunity for applicants that either have experience within the health care sector or are looking to take on a new career within healthcare. This opportunity will allow you to undertake work based learning with opportunities to progress.

Experience is not necessary for these roles, but you must have a caring and empathetic nature, be keen to learn and develop on a personal level and be IT literate whilst working in a busy complex environment.

This vacancy is a Band 3/4 subject to experience and completion of training.

Main duties of the job

Our technicians work alongside medical, nursing and allied health professionals to provide diagnostic support. You will be using a wide range of technology including visual field tests, medical photography, and imaging. Full training will of course be provided.

Ophthalmic technicians will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the department, to provide a seamless service and high-quality care to patients with proximal supervision from a registered member of staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to develop and acquire new skills, knowledge, and competencies and you will join initially as a Band 3 and once competencies and training are completed you will move to a Band 4 subject to vacancies.

You will continue to develop and undertake a range of tasks and will require excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skills and knowledge.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity that develops new skills with the potential for career progression, then we want to hear from you?

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of ophthalmology in an acute hospital environment
• Previous experience of Humphreys Visual Field and OCT and other diagnostic equipment

Qualifications

• Good level of general education including English and Maths to GCSE level C/4 or above
• UK Driving licence

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£24,934 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rota for Part-Time)