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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent: Unable to offer fixed days
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Unable to offer fixed days)
Job ref
287-OPHT-49-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant in Ophthalmology - Royal Site

Band 3

Job overview

We have various  for  Band 3 Health Care Assistants within our Ophthalmic Team which includes Ophthalmic Outpatients / A&E and Pre-op Assessment Service.

We are looking for enthusiastic, friendly , flexible and reliable  individuals who can use initiative.

This is a demanding role and applicants must have experience of working in a hospital setting as a band 2.

Our three departments have an extremely high volume of patients and applicants must be ready to deal with a fast paced patient flow.

We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills, can work alongside a full multi-disciplinary team and can demonstrate passion and empathy to this client group and who wants to make a difference to the quality of our patients lives.

Competency work based training will be given.

Main duties of the job

Our Health Care Assistants play a vital role within our team.

They assist with patient flow within our department by providing ophthalmic assessments to each patient , whilst maintaining patient safety.

They carry out investigative and diagnostic procedures.

They chaperone the patients during their consultations.

They maintain a safe environment for our patients. 

We have various hours for  Band 3 Health Care Assistants within our Ophthalmic Team which includes Ophthalmic Outpatients / A&E and Pre-op Assessment Service.

Working for our organisation

 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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to carry out :

Visual Acuity assessment

Intra-ocular Pressure measurement 

Instillation of a variety of eyedrops , understanding their pharmaceutical value

Visual Field Assessment

( Competency based training will be given )

You will be able to contribute towards maintaining an effective patient flow by carrying out the above assessments in an efficient , safe manner for a high volume of patients.

You will contribute to and understand the specialist care required for our ophthalmic patients .  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in hospital setting working at NVQ level 2

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Reputation for high standard of patient care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
  • Basic Computer Skills

Other

Essential criteria
  • Supportive of colleagues and patients

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Christine Plews
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 3983
Additional information

Sister Joanna O'Dowd 

 

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