Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Cross site working
- Hours
- Part time - 22 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-PRUH-6449248
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orpington Hospital
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £29,460 - £31,909 per annum, including high cost area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 4 Senior Ophthalmic Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
Job overview
Are you currently an Ophthalmic Technician and interested in a Part Time - Permanent, Senior Ophthalmic Technician role, in our Orpington Hospital Clinic.
You must have ophthalmic diagnostic knowledge and skill set and enjoy teaching while working with the team to deliver safe and quality care. As a senior technician you will support staff developing in line with the department competency framework and assessment.
It is essential you can coordinate patient flow, prioritise workload, and demonstrate a receptive attitude to change with the ability to challenge practice.
The service is open 7 days and may involve working at other ophthalmology care group sites. If this is of interest, then do apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide safe and effective care to a defined group of service users reporting to and under the indirect supervision of senior technicians and registered practitioners in line with governance, agreed standards and guidelines.
The role involves independent and team working to provide an ophthalmic diagnostic service which, includes a technician delivered pathway.
The post holder has a wide set of diagnostic skills and knowledge for ophthalmic sub-specialities and is a member of the multi-professional team caring for patients, maintaining clinical records, patient flow and support staff development by providing training, feedback and competency assessment.
The post holder when assessed as competent will undertake and extend their range of delegated/diagnostic tasks and work in a manner that promotes professionalism, dignity and human rights through adoption of person-centred care principles
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General
• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• At King’s we are a kind, respectful team:
Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work Respectful.
We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed
Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional
• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification or equivalent ophthalmology experience
Desirable criteria
- Working towards an optical or medical photographers qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge on ocular anatomy and conditions
- Knowledge on teaching and training staff
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of service redesign
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Advanced ophthalmic diagnostic investigations
- Ability to lead and develop a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Assessment and interpretation of diagnostic investigations such as VF and OCT Research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miranda Selby- Shakespeare
- Job title
- Nurse manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689866403
- Additional information
Please call if you like to arrange an informal visit
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