Ophthalmic Technician

Job overview

We have the opportunity to employ a candidate to our Ophthalmic technician role for 30 hours which will be 3 days 8am - 6pm and one day at 8am - 5.30pm on a make up shift every few weeks.

The role is highly specialised with diagnostic machinery running within ophthalmology, previous knowledge welcomed but not essential as training will be given.

Will also spend time on clinic learning how to do eye tests for patients which feed into the technician role.

Will spend time assisting the nurse injector within intravitreal injections as a circulating team member.

The salary starts at a Band 2 while training then moves up to Band 3 upon completion. Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

This role is very fast paced and individuals will be on their feet for long hours all day.

Main duties of the job

Performing tests on patients following the appropriate training and sign off within the department against our competency booklets which are provided.

• Run Visual fields lists.
• Run OCT lists
• Run Optos lists
• Run Anterion lists
• Support colleagues within the team
• Work within clinic setting.
• Work within injection lists as the circulator
• Assist patients as required
• Manage scans of patients on the Zeiss Visual field machine, Heidelberg OCT machine, Anterion corneal scanner and the Optos fundus camera.
• Main Communicator with patients undergoing diagnostic tests and treatment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/