Job Summary
To be part of the Ophthalmic Imaging team and deliver education, training and ophthalmic imaging, at Cheltenham, Gloucester and Community hospitals. The post holder will be responsible for implementing education, training and development strategies and delivery throughout Ophthalmic Imaging, with expert knowledge, for all staff groups - including Ophthalmic Imagers and university students.
The post holder must ensure the provision of education and training support is in-line with both the needs across all of our clinical areas and that of the Ophthalmic Imaging qualification criteria. They will need to dynamically identify the educational/developmental needs in clinical practice and work with the Education Team and MDT to provide responsive support to these needs. The post holder will be required to undertake both routine clinical duties and education/training duties on a regular basis, to ensure the quality of service is maintained.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within the Gloucestershire Ophthalmic Imaging team based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital NHSFT. The post holder will be responsible for education and training of all Ophthalmic Imaging students and Ophthalmic Imagers - including administrative duties.
About Us
Join the Ophthalmic Imaging team at Gloucestershire Hospitals and be part of a forward-thinking department delivering high-quality diagnostic care to support patients' eye health. You'll work in a collaborative, supportive NHS environment with access to modern imaging technology, ongoing training, and the opportunity to make a real difference to patient outcomes every day.
Details
Date posted
11 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
318-26-T0095
Job locations
Gloucester Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Lead in identifying and progressing their own professional development within the role.
Identify education/developmental needs in clinical practice and provide responsive support and solutions to these needs, sometimes requiring the evaluation of different options.
Manage the developing role of the practitioner by contributing to the change processes through leadership, research, education, training and clinical practice.
Bring and implement relevant national information, policies, guidelines and procedure changes that may impact service provision.
Develop and deliver specific and relevant teaching programmes for all Ophthalmic Imaging practitioners and students, to ensure that staff are equipped to deliver service needs.
Review and evaluate relevant teaching programmes, adjusting these on an on-going basis when required. Lead on the development of new programmes when a need is identified.
Develop and distribute educational material to support staff in practice.
Manage the educational opportunities provided within clinical areas for placement students supporting their learning and mentoring needs as identified alongside the curriculum
Contribute to clinical governance outcomes
Work closely with the service leaders and Education to ensure that any change of provision of services is patient-centred, clinically effective and demonstrates value for money.
Ensure that standards for practice and placement opportunities for students are enhanced in the clinical field.
Develop and use personal clinical knowledge and skills to promote excellence in Ophthalmic Imaging and educate learners.
To communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and patients, sometimes in distressing and sensitive circumstances, using empathy and professionalism in the management of information.
Proven competence to deliver effective and relevant one-to-one patient education, to encourage effective appointment management and reduction in the risks of eye damage.
Competence of accurate image and data handling, including image capture, upload and retrieval, to ensure timely image review as appropriate.
Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and maintain accurate patient records.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Lead in identifying and progressing their own professional development within the role.
Identify education/developmental needs in clinical practice and provide responsive support and solutions to these needs, sometimes requiring the evaluation of different options.
Manage the developing role of the practitioner by contributing to the change processes through leadership, research, education, training and clinical practice.
Bring and implement relevant national information, policies, guidelines and procedure changes that may impact service provision.
Develop and deliver specific and relevant teaching programmes for all Ophthalmic Imaging practitioners and students, to ensure that staff are equipped to deliver service needs.
Review and evaluate relevant teaching programmes, adjusting these on an on-going basis when required. Lead on the development of new programmes when a need is identified.
Develop and distribute educational material to support staff in practice.
Manage the educational opportunities provided within clinical areas for placement students supporting their learning and mentoring needs as identified alongside the curriculum
Contribute to clinical governance outcomes
Work closely with the service leaders and Education to ensure that any change of provision of services is patient-centred, clinically effective and demonstrates value for money.
Ensure that standards for practice and placement opportunities for students are enhanced in the clinical field.
Develop and use personal clinical knowledge and skills to promote excellence in Ophthalmic Imaging and educate learners.
To communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and patients, sometimes in distressing and sensitive circumstances, using empathy and professionalism in the management of information.
Proven competence to deliver effective and relevant one-to-one patient education, to encourage effective appointment management and reduction in the risks of eye damage.
Competence of accurate image and data handling, including image capture, upload and retrieval, to ensure timely image review as appropriate.
Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and maintain accurate patient records.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent experience in an ophthalmic imaging role
Post-Graduate Qualification in OCT Capture & Interpretation
Essential
Experience
Extensive experience in an Ophthalmic Imaging clinic or placement setting
Personal Attributes
Essential
Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised in clinical and non-clinical settings
Knowledge
Essential
Competence in digital ophthalmic imaging in modalities including but not limited to OCT, OCT-A, FFA, ICG, retinal photography & cSLO imaging
To be able to use independently varied Ophthalmic Imaging equipment such as Topcon, Zeiss and Heidelberg machines to obtain digital imaging to facilitate in the record-keeping, assessment, diagnosis and management of a variety of retinal/ocular pathologies
Personal Attributes
Essential
Detailed knowledge of ophthalmic anatomy, ophthalmic imaging technical operations, ophthalmic imaging software and ophthalmic imaging instruments sufficient to enable post holder to capture accurate images and data.
Develop and distribute educational material to support staff in practice.
Person Specification
Essential
Detailed knowledge of ophthalmic anatomy, ophthalmic imaging technical operations, ophthalmic imaging software and ophthalmic imaging instruments sufficient to enable post holder to capture accurate images and data.
Develop and distribute educational material to support staff in practice.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucester Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
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Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucester Royal Hospital
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's website
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