University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Ophthalmic Technician to work in the Ophthalmology Department at the University Hospital North Midlands NHS Trust. The department treats patients with a number of Ophthalmology conditions, including medical retina, diabetes, macula and glaucoma. Working as part of a friendly modern environment, you will perform diagnostic testing which includes using various imaging equipment and Visual Fields on adults, children, and complex patients. This includes Fundus Photography, Optical Coherence Topography, and Corneal Topography. Full training will be given for all of the testing and equipment you would be required to use. In addition to the Ophthalmology department at Royal Stoke Hospital, we also have Ophthalmology clinics at other sites within the trust including County Hospital Site in Stafford, and you will be expected to work there if needed.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a friendly modern environment, you will perform diagnostic testing which includes using various imaging equipment and Visual Fields on adults, children, and complex patients. This includes Fundus Photography, Optical Coherence Topography, and Corneal Topography. Full training will be given for all of the testing and equipment you would need to use.
Computer skills will be required, and full training will be given on the different software programmes that are used currently within the trust.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people, and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM, and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job responsibilities
An Ophthalmic Technician's hours are worked flexibly between Monday and Friday, 08:30-19:30, according to service needs.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Proficient in the use of Computers including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel & PowerPoint
* GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above (or equivalent)
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
* Ability to prioritise workload in response to service need
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team and be accountable for own actions
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
Personal Qualities
* Reliable and flexible
* Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
* Takes responsibility and is accountable for delivering to their agreed objectives
* Acts to support and enable effective teamwork
* Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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