# Healthcare Assistant Ophthalmology Outpatients > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-ophthalmology-outpatients/592d799d-098d-4e41-8a8b-9af10496cdf2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/healthcare-assistant-ophthalmology-outpatients/592d799d-098d-4e41-8a8b-9af10496cdf2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Band 3 Healthcare assistant to support the intravitreal injections service - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be required to work across both Epsom and St Helier sites. No evenings, weekends or nights.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T10:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T14:43:08.458Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology_outpatients/Ophthalmology_outpatients-v8125187 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8125187?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the qualified nurse to: - Provide direct care and support to the patient as delegated by the qualified nurse. - Maintain a clean safe environment for patients and relatives. - Assist with clerical and housekeeping duties. - Contribute to maintaining the unit’s philosophy of care. - To be able to work in a learning environment, providing a high standard of nursing care and support to patients. - To work flexibly according to the needs of the department including  clinical areas across site where required. ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (37.5hrs) HCA3 at Epsom and St Helier Ophthalmology Outpatients department  within the intravitreal injections service. Applicants must have previous HCA experience, preferably within ophthalmology and/or outpatients setting and have extended skills to include BP, BM, phlebotomy. You must be willing to further develop your skills and knowledge on a variety of ophthalmic related tasks and activities. Applicants will be required to Monday to Friday 8:30-16:30 and to be able to work across site as necessary. Willingness to expand clinical knowledge and skills and to work in a variety of clinics is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, and the ability to work under pressure. Applicants must be motivated, flexible, able to work as part of a team, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Applicants will need to be able to work flexibly around the needs of the service. We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants who already hold a visa that allows them to work in the UK are welcome to apply. However, the Trust will not be able to offer sponsorship once that visa expires. For training and operational reasons, applicants must also have at least 12 months remaining on their visa at the start of employment." ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the HCA Outpatients role ## Job Details The role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the qualified nurse to: Provide direct care and support to the patient as delegated by the qualified nurse. Maintain a clean safe environment for patients and relatives. Assist with clerical and housekeeping duties. Contribute to maintaining the unit’s philosophy of care. To be able to work in a learning environment, providing a high standard of nursing care and support to patients. To work flexibly according to the needs of the department including clinical areas across site where required. ## Job Description An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (37.5hrs) HCA3 at Epsom and St Helier Ophthalmology Outpatients department within the intravitreal injections service. Applicants must have previous HCA experience, preferably within ophthalmology and/or outpatients setting and have extended skills to include BP, BM, phlebotomy. You must be willing to further develop your skills and knowledge on a variety of ophthalmic related tasks and activities. Applicants will be required to Monday to Friday 8:30-16:30 and to be able to work across site as necessary. Willingness to expand clinical knowledge and skills and to work in a variety of clinics is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, and the ability to work under pressure. Applicants must be motivated, flexible, able to work as part of a team, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Applicants will need to be able to work flexibly around the needs of the service. We are currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants who already hold a visa that allows them to work in the UK are welcome to apply. However, the Trust will not be able to offer sponsorship once that visa expires. For training and operational reasons, applicants must also have at least 12 months remaining on their visa at the start of employment." ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the HCA Outpatients role ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous outpatients experience ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Punctual calm and conscientious - Excellent interpersonal skills ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Good listening skills, empathetic. - Ability to follow procedures. - Ability to work in a team and autonomously. **Desirable** - I.T literate . ### Other relevant requirements **Essential** - Ability to work flexibly ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - NVQ level 3 in care, or ability to demonstrate equivalent training and experience. - Willingness to undertake further training as required by the role ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 752.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10421859) - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 440.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3008) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [jd supplementary information (pdf, 151.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1953) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.