Job overview
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and hard-working healthcare Assistant for an acting up Band 3 ophthalmic technician role in our ophthalmology outpatient unit.
You must be an excellent communicator as you will have everyday contact with multi-professional colleagues where results and positive achievements will be crucial. Exceptional personal and organisational qualities are key attributes in this role. The ability to supervise and coach staff will also be necessary, as will a focus to delivering the highest standards of care and service to our patients.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a friendly enthusiastic and hard working person to work in our ophthalmology outpatient department. You will be expected to assist with every day to day running of the unit providing comfort, support and information to the patient’s and relatives and ensuring high standards of patient care. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and ability to work as a team.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Work in a healthcare setting
2. Experience of customer care
Skills
Essential criteria
3. Awareness of nature of acute patient care
4. Effective communication skills, Verbal and written
5. Ability to prioritise own workload
6. Understand principles of stock and resource management
7. Team working
8. Undertake essential / mandatory workplace training and development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Numeracy & literacy
Desirable criteria
10. Care Certificate Programme qualification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. Basic education to GCSE standard or equivalent
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
12. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
13. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
14. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
15. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
16. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)