Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 36.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 374-SR3613
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dowling Retinal Suite, Bexhill Hospital
- Town
- Bexhill on sea
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Optical Coherence Tomography HCA
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our new Dowling Retinal Suite at Bexhill Hospital. which during the next 18 months is expanding and developing new patient pathways.
You will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, supporting patients undergoing Intravitreal injections as treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration, DMO & RVO patients, also diagnostic treatments to support the retinal clinics.
Treatments for these diseases are innovative and developing all the time; become part of this dynamic unit. You will be required to work alongside Consultants, Doctors and Optometrists in an outpatient setting offering a variety in ophthalmic conditions.
Ophthalmology has the plenty of opportunities for you to learn new skills and extend the role of an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Technician. This will enable you to develop yourself professionally within the team. Join us in our mission to deliver patient focused care within a modern progressive unit; to provide the continuing surgical pathway for these ophthalmic patients. Support the team in maintaining existing and developing new procedures.
Main duties of the job
The OCT technician is a member of the care team who will support
Registered Practitioners in the delivery of patient care in the
ophthalmic outpatients setting. The role of the OCT technician will be to undertake a range of care activities and assist with patient's pathway by undertaking the Visual acuities and OCT scan.
The OCT technician will have developed or be expected to develop to
agreed service requirements, training and competences associated
with the expectations of a Band 3.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GSCE or equivalent grade A-C/ 4-9
- Educated to NVQ level 3 in relevant field or equivalent knowledge and experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of additional training and competency in Ophthalmology
- Completion of Care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within the Ophthalmic healthcare environment Or Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the OCT machine and undertaking Visual Acuities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Competent in using these trusts information systems: Esearcher; Evolve; Medisoft; Enlighten;
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angela Broomfield
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001314402
- Additional information
For informal visit please contact:
Sister Angela Broomfield , Dowling Unit, Bexhill Hospital, Holliers Hill, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, TN40 2DZ
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