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Ophthalmology
Gradd
Band 4
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Potential for additional weekend hours for Saturday clinic on bank work basis)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
287-OPHT-38-24
Cyflogwr
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Tref
Liverpool
Cyflog
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
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04/07/2024 23:59

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Ophthalmic Technician

Band 4

Trosolwg o'r swydd

St. Paul’s Eye Unit is the largest eyecare provider in Cheshire and Merseyside delivering the full range of specialist ophthalmology services including: accident & emergency, corneal cataract and refractive surgery, diabetic eye care, glaucoma, ocular oncology, medical retinal and vitreo-retinal.  The unit is also actively involved in NHS, academic and commercial research.  

The post involves high volume, face to face contact with patients, including those in clinical trials/ academic research studies, to acquire clinical data through a wide range of ocular imaging procedures and other ophthalmic assessments, determined either through standard operating procedures / research protocols or ordered specifically for individual patients by clinical staff.  Results are interpreted by clinical staff and inform patient management decisions.

The post holder interacts routinely with:  patients, administrative, clerical, technical and clinical staff within the Trust and other external stakeholders when necessary.

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The post holder will be member of a team of 17 ophthalmic technicians based at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital and will regularly work directly with eye patients in our busy outpatient clinics. They will operate advanced ophthalmic equipment to collect information which assists in the diagnosis and management of sight threatening eye conditions.  Equipment used includes Heidelberg Spectralis OCT, Optos California, Pentacam Wave, Zeiss HFA and others. 

This role provides valuable technician support to our consultant ophthalmologist led clinical staff by obtaining data from a range of scans, imaging techniques and clinical assessments as appropriate to the extensive range of subspecialties which our eye unit covers.  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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CLINICAL DUTIES   

A range of ophthalmic imaging procedures as required including but not limited to:  OCT, Anterior OCT, HRT, optic disc, Colour fundus - high magnification and stereos, Fluorescein Angiography

Ophthalmic procedures / assessments including: Perform visual acuity tests using various types of acuity charts as appropriate, Instil eye drops in accordance with approved protocols for patient safety.  Perform corneal topography / tomography assessments.  

Ophthalmic clinical measurements including:  Corneal thickness,  Intra ocular pressures,  Anterior chamber depth,  Visual field testing,  ensuring  data & results generated are securely uploaded to as appropriate to Trust systems, EPR / CRF.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.  Any other duties reasonably delegated by the line manager.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Current GCP Certification/NVQ 3 equivalent
  • Up to date professional development plan
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Basic level media qualification
  • AOSP Registration
  • Previous technician certification for multicentre / international clinical trials
  • Member Ophthalmic Imaging Association

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrable experience in ophthalmic imaging and retinal screening
  • Evidence of recent professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience in a commercial photographic environment.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Manage own work with minimal supervision
  • IT skills
  • Ability to work within a team
  • Personal planning and organisation skills
  • Highly advanced communication skills for dealing with emotional and sensitive situations
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer effective communication to a broad range of patients and carers including those with communication difficulties as well as medical staff
  • Ability to effectively provide complex information and offer effective persuasion to broad range of patients in terms of age, ability and understanding

Other

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Commitment to continued delivery of a high quality specialist service
  • Continued development of clinical practice
  • Flexible to meet service needs
  • Ability to respond to continually changing circumstances
  • Continued professional development
  • Post requires ability to travel between all service sites

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Andrew Tompkin
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Divisional Head Ophthalmology Support Services
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[email protected]
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0151 706 3901
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