Optometry Technician

Royal United Hospitals Bath Nhs Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Optometry Technician to join the Eye Unit in Bath. Full training is provided and you will support ophthalmology teams with eye-health tests and patient care in a busy clinical setting.

No prior eye care experience is required; a positive attitude and willingness to learn are valued as you develop skills in retinal imaging, visual acuity tests and other assessments under supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting is essential.
• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude are required.
• GCSE level English and Maths (or equivalent) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Please refer to the attached person specification for detailed duties.
• Day-to-day activities support ophthalmology clinical teams and administrative tasks.

Skills

Care setting experience

Clear communication

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

Job summary

Join our Eye Unit Team - full training provided

Are you looking to start a rewarding career in healthcare or explore a career in eye care? Join our warm, supportive and professional Eye Unit Team here at the Royal United Hospitals Bath, right in the heart of our beautiful city.

We're looking for friendly, organised individuals who enjoy helping others, communicating clearly and working in a busy but supportive clinical environment. No previous experience in eye care is required -- just a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Part-time may be considered for the right candidate.

You will be part of a highly skilled, welcoming team that includes Ophthalmologists, Associate Specialists, Optometrists, Optometry Technicians and Orthoptists -- all passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and helping each other grow.

If you're proactive, interested in using technical equipment, resilient but compassionate and excited about starting a career with real development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As an Optometry Technician, you'll play a key role in supporting our clinical teams across the RUH Eye Clinic and Frome Medical Practice. Day-to-day, you'll learn to carry out a variety of important eye-health tests and assessments, such as:

• Measuring visual acuity
• Completing visual field tests
• Capturing retinal and anterior chamber images
• Performing OCT (optical coherence tomography) scans
• Supporting biometry measurements

You will also help with essential administrative tasks, working closely with our Senior Optometry Technicians to keep our clinics running smoothly.

Why Join Us?

• Full training provided - perfect for those new to healthcare or exploring a career in eye care.
• Supportive, friendly team committed to helping you develop
• Real career progression opportunities within eye care and wider healthcare
• Hands-on experience in a specialist clinical environment
• A chance to make a genuine difference to patients every day

If you're ready to start a meaningful, patient-focused career with excellent support and training, we'd be delighted to welcome you to our Eye Unit team.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a care setting

Desirable

• Experience as an optometry technician

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge or interest to develop knowledge in eye disease

Essential

• Full driving licence

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.