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Band 3 Healthcare Assistant (Ophthalmology Outpatients) - PCEU Windsor
This post is based at Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, St Leonards Road, Windsor, SL4 3DP - and attracts a Fringe payment of 5% of gross basic salary.
Please Note: we are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our team at Prince Charles Eye Unit in Windsor.
You will assist colleagues from Doctors to Nurses to reception staff in delivering a safe and efficient service.
You will also need to obtain clinical skills to work in various areas of the department (Visual Acuity, Ocular pressures, Dilation, Ocular scans, Supporting within our Eye casualty & AMD injection services).
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is a proud organisation in developing our staff to further their training and knowledge in a Healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
To work within a busy Outpatients department alongside our supportive and enthusiastic team.
To develop Ophthalmic knowledge with in-house training.
To ensure patients, visitors and colleagues are supported to ensure all patients visits to the unit run effectively and care needs are met.
Visual Acuity, Pressure Checks, Dilation, OCT Scans, Supporting Colleagues & patients within the OPD, Eye Casualty & AMD Services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide high quality fundamental care to patients under the supervision a Registered Practitioner in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner:
- Acting always in the patient’s best interests.
- Protecting and maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity at all times.
- Providing individualised care for a diverse group of patients respecting personal beliefs and preferences.
- Alert the Registered Practitioner and/or Ward/ Department Manager to any change or concern relating to the welfare of the patient in a timely manner.
To be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior/less-experienced staff.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology OPD (PCEU Windsor) with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 (plus 5% Fringe) per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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