# Ophthalmic Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Queen Victoria Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Ophthalmic technician
- **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 30 hours per week (Can be full time 37.5 hrs & part time 22.5hrs or 2 x 30hrs)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-27T12:48:09.866Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8222765
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8222765?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is for two positions covering a combined 60 hours, Monday to Friday, with some Saturday work and the option to work Sundays occasionally

We are happy to consider a variety of hours, eg 2 x 30hrs or 1 x 37.5 & 1 x 22.5hrs

We are a very family orientated unit, supporting each other as the need arises.

Our shifts are 7:30-18:00, 3 days a week with a short day of 7:30-15:30, but are happy to discuss other shift options, to fit around child care.

We are an increasing service, offering a full and varied Ophthalmic Outpatient service. We have a variety of Nurse led clinics as well as offering Diagnostics and support to our Consultants, Fellows and Allied Professionals within the department.

We are now able to grow that service, with additional Clinician, clinics and potentially more Nurse led clinics, and now some Community led services.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued, and as a hospital offer support for your mental well being in a variety of ways.

### Main duties of the job

You will gain skills in the use of a variety of Diagnostic machines.

Assist with both Clinician and Nurse led clinics.

The successful candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic to learn.

We are committed to providing education opportunities to all our staff, and run a very strong competency programme within the department.

Show your passion for delivering excellent patient care.

Enjoy more time to care and get to know your patients

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Manage a varied and interesting caseload in Diagnostics.

Instinctively meet the needs of patients and their families, offering comfort and reassurance.

Run visual acuity and eye pressure checks.

Complete post-operative checks .

Assist with minor surgeries and specialist treatments.

Run a wide variety of diagnostic tests, including OCT, Pentacam, Visual Fields. IOL.

Assist with Pre assessment, ECG’s and Phlebotomy and assess Local Anaesthetic questionnaire’s when needed

Cover and triage the SOS line with support of the on call Doctors.

### 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

### Essential & desirable

**Essential**

- - Secondary education to GCSE level including English and Maths
- Level 3 Healthcare.
- - Previous experience in a Care or Hospital environment

**Desirable**

- Additional Ophthalmic training courses, Level 2 Medications
- - Previous Ophthalmic experience

## Documents

- [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058)
- [job description (pdf, 342.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10531623)
- [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763)
- [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130)
- [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012)
- [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742)

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