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Band 6 Ophthalmic Imaging Research Technician
The closing date is 17 July 2025
Do you want to make a difference and change patient care and experience through research?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Ophthalmic Imaging Research Technician, working with the Core Research Team. The Core Research Team deliver research across multiple specialities, this includes Neurology, Ophthalmology, Liver and Diabetes to name a few.
The post holder will provide ophthalmic imaging support for the ophthalmology research portfolio and to wider R&D department. They will provide high quality ophthalmic imaging and produce research in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, with a commitment to the patients' safety and wellbeing.
If you are passionate about research and feel ready to take the next step in your career, UHB is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
What we offer
*27 days' leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 after five and 33 after 10 years' service)
*Enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
*Ongoing learning and development opportunities
*Structured personal development and career progression plan
*Great maternity, paternity and adoption pay
*Wide range of LGBT+ initiatives and staff networks
*Health service discounts and online benefits
Main duties of the job
Perform technical assessments as per research study protocol, including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography, Humphrey or Goldmann visual field analyser, automated focimetry, retinal photography (including widefield imaging using the Optos) and Immersion US biometry.
Receive and resolve data queries.
Work with the Ophthalmology Research Consultants, external study PI's and research teams to highlight and resolve any issues that arrive during research delivery.
Use technical expertise to advise on quality issues and appropriate imaging and visual function testing modalities.
Advise on and deliver appropriate infrastructure, capacity and processing of Ophthalmic imaging and visual function data to facilitate trial ophthalmic specific outcomes.
Manage and maintain research specific ophthalmic image management systems and EMRs.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
* *BSc in a health or science subject relevant to the post or equivalent comparable experience in an Ophthalmic Technician role
* *Postgraduate Diploma Level qualification or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in Ophthalmic Assessments and Interpretation and evaluation of results
Experience
* *Clinical experience working with adults including adults who have significant sensory impairment or learning difficulties
* *Significant experience of delivering ophthalmic technician services and working with patients
* *Experience of performing the following Ophthalmic Imaging Assessments
* oOCT Scans
* oUltrawide Field Imaging (eg Optos)
* oUltrasound immersion biometry
* *Significant experience using Humphrey and Goldmann visual field analysers
* *Technical knowledge in the following areas
* oGoldmann Analysers, to ensure accurate results
* oOCT scans and principles of interpretation
* oRefractive errors & correction with spectacles
* ooperate automated lens analyser to assess single vision, bifocal and varifocal lenses
* *Documentary evidence of CPD to demonstrate knowledge of up-to-date technical / clinical advancements and methods
* *Knowledge of information governance, patient confidentiality, health and safety, infection control, safeguarding
* *Must be able to identify own limitations in theoretical and practical skills and thus when to seek the advice of a senior colleague
* *Experience in clinical research with demonstrable track record of imaging coordination of research studies
* *Knowledge of The International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) as relating to Research Governance and delivery
* *Good understanding of how Ophthalmology research is delivered in the NHS
Additional Criteria
* *Must demonstrate a pleasant, helpful disposition at all times and be able to make decisions and resolve problems.
* *Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and evolve. professional relationships with staff at all levels.
* *Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* *Willingness to undertake self-study as appropriate.
* *Willingness to attend external training courses and demonstrable commitment to personal development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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