The EYES/ENT has an opening for a Band 3 HCA at Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospitals, as well as community clinics. The post holder will support the department. We seek experienced, motivated, and proactive individuals to join our team.
The HCA will aid the EYES/ENT department and outpatient teams, ensuring the smooth operation of our clinical services. Responsibilities include data entry, visual field testing, visual acuity, assisting nursing and professional bodies and general patient care and support. You will prepare patients, perform basic tests and procedures, and provide reports and evaluations for clinical review.
Our comprehensive ophthalmology services are provided by Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists, and Ophthalmic-trained nurses, covering general and specialty clinics such as Paediatrics, Ocular‑motility, Botulinum Toxin, AMD, Diabetic, Glaucoma, Medical Retinal, Oculoplastic, and Corneal.
CARE VALUES
* Communication
* Attitude
* Responsibility
* Equity
* Safety
Our mission is to deliver high-quality, safe, and compassionate care, improving the health and wellbeing of the people we serve.
Responsibilities and key result areas to include:
Our vision is to provide exceptional ophthalmic care through the comprehensive duties performed by our HCA’s. This includes visual acuity assessments, spectacle measurement using automated focimeters and visual fields testing. By performing these tests our HCA’s offer crucial analysis for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of ocular conditions.
To align with our business development goals, our HCA’s follow local guidelines, protocols, and procedures, and undergo continuous training in ophthalmology procedures under the supervision of our registered Nurse’s. This training ensures readiness to operate any new ophthalmic equipment and procedures introduced through future service developments, following competency assessments. Through these practices, we strive to enhance the quality of our services and improve patient care.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.
We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please refer to the job description for a breakdown of the main responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant.
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.
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