This role will be working within the Ophthalmic Imaging & Diagnostics department at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. The department supports all sub specialties within Ophthalmology by carrying out a number of different imaging services which are used to help measure, diagnose, monitor and treat patients’ eye conditions. The Ophthalmic Imaging department is undergoing a period of development and expansion to meet the needs of our patients and service users, including the implementation of various virtual clinics across various sites within the Manchester area.
We are seeking exceptional candidates to work as part of the team to provide a comprehensive imaging service at the highest standard. This is a great opportunity for Ophthalmic Science Practitioners to gain experience in all these areas in a stimulating environment with high levels of support from an experienced and committed team of professionals.
Responsibilities:
To work as part of the Ophthalmic Imaging Team to provide high quality imaging service to all patients using a wide range of ophthalmic imaging techniques including:
1. UWF Imaging
2. Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
3. Humphrey Visual Field Testing
4. Goldmann Visual Field Testing
5. Visual Acuity Testing
6. Patient History Taking
7. Eye drops instillation
8. Fundus Fluorescein Angiography
9. Indocyanine Green Angiography
10. Intraocular Pressure Measuring (GAT and iCare)
11. Anterior Segment OCT
12. Anterior Segment Imaging
13. Topography
14. Administration tasks
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Luke Carie
Job title: Advanced Ophthalmic Science Practitioner
Email address: luke.carine@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 701 4825
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