Ophthalmology Healthcare Support Worker – Hybrid Eye Care

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust; Pennington; Hybride; GBP 21 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS discounts

35 days holiday (pro rata)

Generous pension scheme

Résumé du poste

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Healthcare Support Worker in the Ophthalmology service. The role is hybrid, based at the Lymington Outpatient Eye Unit with occasional work at the main Eye Unit in Southampton.

The team operates Monday to Friday with a 4-day week in practice, offering good work-life balance and development opportunities. The role requires acute hospital experience as a HCSW, with development pathways to Band 3 and a pay uplift on progression.

Qualifications

• Completed care certificate or ability to complete within 6 months of appointment.
• Capable of attaining NVQ level 3 in care with acute units corresponding to specialty or equivalent experience
• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment
• Completed secondary education
• Evidence of empathy, patience and dependability
• Ability to deal with a range of difficult situations
• Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role
• Ability to cope with fluctuating demands and pressures of the role.
• Requirement to be aware of and adhere to the care certificate standards; https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/care-certificate
• Capable of completing core HCSW competencies and additional specific competencies related to area of work within 12 months of appointment
• Previous Experience in: 1. Acute hospital setting. 2. Volunteer sector 3. Teaching Assistant 4. Nursing home carer

Responsabilités

• Assess patients acuity and understanding the patient pathway and planning care as required.
• Install eye drops and support with some specialised adult clinics.
• Maintain clinical records related to procedures.
• Undertake specialised eye measurements and imaging including OCT for clinical purposes.
• Undertake visual field assessments and use appropriate equipment

Connaissances

Empathy

Patience

Dependability

Manual handling

Formation

Care certificate

NVQ Level 3 in care

Secondary education

Description du poste

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust invites applications for a Healthcare Support Worker in the Ophthalmology service. The role is hybrid, based at the Lymington Outpatient Eye Unit with occasional work at the main Eye Unit in Southampton.

The team operates Monday to Friday with a 4-day week in practice, offering good work-life balance and development opportunities. The role requires acute hospital experience as a HCSW, with development pathways to Band 3 and a pay uplift on progression.