Job overview
We are recruiting three Ophthalmic Imaging Technicians who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
To work within the Ophthalmology multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive range of core ophthalmic diagnostic services to the highest standards of quality and care.
Previous photographic and/or diagnostic imaging experience is desirable. Full in-house training will be provided, and the post holder must undertake to work towards competencies in a variety of Ophthalmic diagnostic modalities.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Performing diagnostic imaging and contributing to the assessment of patients attending the ENHT Ophthalmology department.
Working without direct supervision to provide a high-quality technical service of ophthalmic diagnostic testing and imaging for both adults and paediatrics, under the direction of the Senior Ophthalmic Imaging Technician.
Provide a variety of diagnostic ophthalmic imaging following achievement of local competences.
Diagnostic imaging includes visual acuity, ocular coherence tomography (OCT), widefield digital retinal imaging- anterior and posterior images and fundus autofluorescence (FAF).
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
* GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Health Screener diploma
* Opthalmic technician NVQ/Apprenticeship
Previous Experience
Desirable criteria
* Ophthalmic imaging clinical experience
* Working with the public
Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills
* Able to prioritise own workload
* Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions
* Able to use resources effectively and efficiently
* Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
* Able to supervise and teach others
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
* Basic knowledge of eye conditions
* Ability to travel between sites
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
Desirable criteria
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff