Job summary
Employer heading
Ophthalmic Technician - Aintree Site
Band 4
Job overview
Ophthalmic technician vacancy based at Aintree University Hospital, Elective Care Centre.
Post holder will join our support service team, principally in the glaucoma service, working face to face with patients to acquire a range of diagnostic data to inform clinical staff safe in effective patient management.
Main duties of the job
St. Paul’s Eye Unit is largest eyecare provider in Cheshire & Merseyside. We operate at Aintree University Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital and holds clinics at satellite centres.
In addition to general ophthalmology we provide full range subspecialty 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, principally in the glaucoma service acquiring clinical diagnostic data to support and inform clinicians.
The post holder interacts routinely with: patients, administrative, clerical, technical and clinical staff within the Trust and other external stakeholders when necessary.
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.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will join an established team of support staff and will work directly with patient to acquire key diagnostic data. This includes visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual fields, pachymetry imaging and others techniques as may be required. Previous experience in an ophthalmic environment would be advantage. However training will be provided.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant qualification at HND / foundation degree level or equivalent
- Up to date professional development plan
Desirable criteria
- AOSP / ACHS Registration
- Previous technician certification for multicentre / international clinical trials
- Member Ophthalmic Imaging Association
- Current GCP Certification/NVQ 3equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in ophthalmic imaging / retinal screening
- Evidence of recent professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a commercial photographic environment.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Research knowledge, experience and skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Manage own work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work within a team.
- IT skills
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
- Andrew Tompkin
- Job title
- Head of Ophthalmology Support Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 3901
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