# Ophthalmic Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Ophthalmic technician
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £30,630 - £32,346 Per annum on prorata basis
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T09:11:25.815Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8294448
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8294448?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Ophthalmic Technician to join our team of 9 Orthoptists , 5 Optometrists and 8 Ophthalmic Technicians at Epsom & St Helier.

The successful candidate will work alongside a dedicated team of Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Nurses & Ophthalmic Technicians in a busy and supportive department. The post will involve working at both Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, with an interesting and varied caseload.

### Main duties of the job

- The post holder will contribute in the assessment of patients attending the Ophthalmic department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals across multiple sites. The post holder will work without direct supervision to provide a high quality technical service including diagnostic testing and imaging for adult and paediatric patients across a variety of sub-specialities under the direction of the Head Orthoptist and Clinical Leads. The post holder will provide a variety of diagnostic tests following training and achievement of competences. The tests required will include assessment of visual acuity, Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) both posterior and anterior, Digital Retinal Imaging, Corneal Topography, Biometry and Visual Field Assessment. The post holder should have the ability to work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary teams. The post holder is expected to participate in departmental teaching and clinical audit. The post holder will work within standard operating procedures, departmental guidelines and protocols.

The post holder will work within a variety of ophthalmology clinics to meet the needs of the service.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and responsibilities.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team as required

### Attributes

**Essential**

- Demonstrate personal embodiment of Trust Values

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of technical experience within ophthalmology
- Experience working in a team

**Desirable**

- Previous experience undertaking visual fields, OCT, retinal photography and visual acuity assessment.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Minimum of 5 GCSEs grades C or above, or equivalent, in English, Maths and Science

**Desirable**

- Education to A level standard.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Qualification relevant to Ophthalmology, for example; Moorfields OVS 3, or other similar qualification from another provider

## Documents

- [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677)
- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2450)
- [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 912.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10612939)

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