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).
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.
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.
This advert closes on Friday 27 Mar 2026
Responsibilities
* To 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 always remains efficient and effective.
* To maintain high-quality evidence-based patient care and to participate in audit activities within the department.
* To continually develop clinical and theoretical knowledge and skills by taking part in appropriate training under-pinned by annual appraisals where further objectives and personal development plans will be agreed.
* To work within the macular service, assessing visual acuity and working within nurse led intravitreal injection service.
* To perform OCT, Optos and fundal image tests on patients attending unit using a medical diagnostic devices such as OCT, following training and achievement of the relevant competencies.
* To be responsible for ensuring all equipment related to diagnostic testing is fully functioning and reporting problems to those responsible for maintenance.
* To assist all members of the multi-disciplinary team to meet individual patient needs, maintaining a safe environment, delivering 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.
* Preparing a patient for theatre, initiating the WHO process and administering anaesthetic eye drops prior to the procedure.
* To work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of the patients and their families.
Note: This role involves working within a surgical and diagnostic ophthalmic environment and includes participation in intravitreal injection services as part of the macular care pathway.
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