Job overview
Ophthalmic Technician - Nursing Band 4
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly-skilled, dedicated and supportive team as an Ophthalmic Technician within our nursing team. The Eye Department is based across two sites, St Helier and Epsom Hospital. We currently have a large nursing team working alongside 13 Consultant Ophthalmologists. Your role will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team where you will consolidate and improve your own current ophthalmic knowledge.
You will contribute to the assessment of patients attending the Ophthalmic department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals across multiple sites. The post holder will work without direct supervision to provide a high-quality technical service under the direction of the Senior Sister and in conjunction with Head Orthoptist and Clinical Leads.
You are also, expected to participate in departmental teaching and clinical audit.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will contribute in the assessment of patients attending the Ophthalmic department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals across multiple sites. The post holder will work without direct supervision to provide a high quality technical service including diagnostic testing and imaging for adult and paediatric patients across a variety of sub-specialities under the direction of the Senior Sister, Head Orthoptist and Clinical Leads.
2. The post holder will provide a variety of diagnostic tests following training and achievement of competences. The tests required will include assessment of visual acuity, Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) both posterior and anterior, Digital Retinal Imaging, Corneal Topography, Biometry and Visual Field Assessment.
3. The post holder should have the ability to work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary teams.
4. The post holder is expected to participate in departmental teaching and clinical audit.
5. The post holder will work within standard operating procedures, departmental guidelines and protocols, usually without direct supervision.
6. The post holder will work within a variety of ophthalmology clinics to meet the needs of the service
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and north east Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
The Eye Unit is a friendly, dynamic and forward thinking department. We promote a patient centered approach to all we do and support each other at all levels.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. Previous Ophthalmology Experience
8. Minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades C or above, or equivalent, in English, Maths and Science
Desirable criteria
9. Education to A level standard.
10. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Excellent organisational skills
12. Ability to prioritise own workload
13. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
14. Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team as required
15. IT literate
Experience
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of technical experience within ophthalmology
17. Previous experience undertaking OCT, retinal photography and visual acuity assessment, IOP, biometry, focimetry
18. Experience undertaking virtual/ diagnostic or nurse led clinics
19. Experience working in a team
Desirable criteria
20. Previous experience working in an acute eye service
21. Experience using medisight and/or cerner
22. Previous experience of clinical teaching
23. Experience working with TOPCON, Zeiss and Heidelberg
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameRamona LichiJob titleSenior SisterEmail addressTelephone number07917 576288