Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Ophthalmic Imaging Technician to join our Eye Day Case Unit Team in Basingstoke. This dynamic role involves working as part of the Ophthalmic Imaging Team in the provision of a high-quality specialist diagnostic imaging service to the department of Ophthalmology.
The main responsibilities of this role are to assist the multidisciplinary team to provide an efficient and effective ophthalmic service. Duties include performing various ophthalmic investigations including visual field, OCT, eye pressure and visual acuity testing, which assesses the visual function of patients attending the eye clinic. The role also includes ocular imaging and day to day administrative tasks. A key element is to assist medical teams in providing gold standard patient care. The role involves meeting and interacting with patients in a friendly and professional manner.
This role helps ensure the smooth running of ophthalmic clinics, ensuring that the medical workforce is free to make clinical decisions on the next steps in the patient’s pathway. It also enables a virtual clinical review, where the technician can perform the ophthalmic imaging and in a different virtual session the doctor can complete a virtual review of the patient, ensuring that more patients can be reviewed by the doctor than in a face-to-face clinic and the patient does not experience long waits to see the doctor in clinic.
Main duties of the job
Undertake a range of pre-defined procedures, for which specific training has been given under the direction of the Senior Ophthalmic Imager or Registered Nurse. To carry out all tests to a high standard, ensuring the individual needs of patients are met, maintaining the patient’s privacy and dignity, acting in the patients’ best interests at all times. Record all tests on the relevant patient records.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description document attached.
Person specification
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Good communication skills – able to communicate verbally and in writing to staff, patients and relatives.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage own time effectively
- Able to build effective working relationships with staff and colleagues
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- IT skills
- Patient focused
- Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
- Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
Desirable
- Ability to train others
- Visual acuity/ field testing
- Analyses problems and contributes to finding solutions
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience within a healthcare setting
- Excellent computer skills including Word processing and use of Excel.
Desirable
- Previous experience within ophthalmology
- Basic knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic anatomy and physiology and disease processes
- Experience in using digital photographic techniques
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE in English and Maths (or equivalent skill level)
- Evidence of personal development
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Imaging qualification
- Ophthalmic qualification
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This advert is for Ophthalmic Imaging Technician with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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