Ophthalmic Assistant - Band 3

Applications are invited for a full time enthusiastic and self-motivated Ophthalmic Assistant to join our small, friendly team.

The Ophthalmology Department at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has approximately 29,000 attendances per year. The client base covers the full life range of ages from neonates to patients in excess of 100 years.

The post holder will take part in the day-to-day service delivery within the department and have experience of working with people who have a visual impairment. The job is extremely varied with numerous opportunities to be involved in a variety of different clinical areas e.g. cataract clinics, glaucoma clinics, medical retina clinics and virtual monitoring clinics. The post holder will learn a variety of new skills and on the job training will be given as staff are encouraged to expand their knowledge and expected to learn new skills like Biometry, Topography, Spectralis and Retinal Photography. You will also assist with ophthalmic treatments and procedures once training as been given and competencies achieved.

The post holder will have a high level of accuracy and excellent hand-eye coordination, be technically minded and have excellent communication skills.

previous applicant need not apply to the advert.

For applicants that have experience of working in an acute hospital setting and/or community knowledge of speciality/have a dispensing related qualification (if already working in primary care). For further information please contact Sophie Lamb, Senior Ophthalmic Technician via email at [email protected]

The successful candidate would be expected to have a working knowledge of Ophthalmic equipment used for investigations like Humphrey Field analysers, OCT machines and to be computer literate with basic ECDL skills. Applicants who have a dispensing related qualification from primary care are encouraged to apply for this role alongside experienced individuals with health care experience.

Once the post holders have gained professional competencies in the performance of a range ophthalmic diagnostic procedures, further developmental pathways to support ongoing  professional development to a Band 4 may be considered.

The ability to drive is essential as the successful candidate will be involved in peripheral clinics in the future.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.