Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 3 Ophthalmic Technician to join the highly skilled Ophthalmic Surgical Team. This will be a full-time, 37.5 hour vacancy, working in The Ophthalmic Surgical Unit and Medical Retina Unit. Working hours include Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 7pm, over a 4-5 day period.
Previous applicants on SACT31-25 need not apply. There is no sponsorship for this role. Interviews are on site (face to face only).
About the Unit
The Unit provides sight saving treatment for people across Lancashire/ Cumbria and beyond using state of the art facilities designed with high quality patient focused care at the forefront. The Ophthalmic Surgical Unit is a specialised department which integrates The Medical Retina Unit, macular service, two theatres a recovery area and an ophthalmic day surgery ward offering a number of clinical settings within the unit.
Responsibilities
* Assist in the provision of a high quality and comprehensive diagnostics service within the ophthalmology department, ensuring individually and as part of a team that the service remains efficient and effective.
* Maintain high-quality evidence-based patient care and participate in audit activities within the department.
* Develop clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills by taking part in appropriate training underpinned by annual appraisals with objectives and personal development plans agreed.
* Work within the macular service, assessing visual acuity and working within nurse-led intravitreal injection service.
* Perform OCT, Optos and fundal image tests on patients attending the unit using medical diagnostic devices such as OCT, following training and achievement of the relevant competencies.
* Be responsible for ensuring all equipment related to diagnostic testing is fully functioning and reporting problems to those responsible for maintenance.
* Assist all members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet individual patient needs, maintain a safe environment, and deliver high standards of care within the Ophthalmic Surgical Unit.
* Participate in the delivery of planned care, applying and evaluating advanced clinical skills as delegated by a registered nurse.
* Prepare a patient for theatre, initiate the WHO process and administer anaesthetic eye drops prior to the procedure.
* Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of the patients and their families.
Employer Information and Location
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. Blackpool is a large coastal town offering a variety of amenities and transport links.
Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .
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