Overview
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As an Ophthalmic technician, you will provide an efficient specialised support service to all patients allocated for diagnostic testing and face to face assessment. The post holder will work alongside members of the medical, medical imaging, administrative, nursing team and other allied health professionals. They will support the nursing staff and medical team in providing high quality individualised care to a defined group of service users, relatives, and carers, ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles.
The post holder will supervise and teach/train all members of the multidisciplinary team in ophthalmic imaging. The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the maintenance of ophthalmic imaging equipment. Work with IT to network new equipment and troubleshooting issues with existing equipment.
Responsibilities
* To independently perform visual acuities, intraocular pressure testing, optical coherence tomography scans, fundus photography, and other imaging techniques required for assessment.
* To be competent to identify the normal and abnormal eye imaging anatomy.
* Inform medical team of imaging abnormalities which need urgent review.
* Assist in the education and training of all staff.
* Supervise junior staff.
* Possess excellent communication skills to effectively give instructions to patients for the acquisition of ophthalmic images and communicating relevant information to the multidisciplinary team.
About LNWH
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
Hospital Sites
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including a hyper-acute stroke unit and rehabilitation units.
* St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital with 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and Meadow House Hospice
* Central Middlesex Hospital: planned care site with surgical and outpatient services
We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognizing our role in training clinicians and advancing research.
Contacts
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Agivith Joseph, Clinical Nurse Manager, Email: agivith.joseph@nhs.net
Dhannie Ramcharan, Matron/ANP, Email: dhannie.ramcharan@nhs.net
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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