Healthcare Assistant - Ophthalmology Outpatient Department
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated Ophthalmology Outpatient Nursing Team.
You will work within our friendly and dynamic team, providing exemplary care to ophthalmic patients in the eye clinic setting.
Our Ophthalmology Outpatient Department, situated in the recently opened £3M West Norfolk Eye Centre, is an exciting place to work and provides excellent opportunities that will enhance clinical and professional development.
We are looking for a self-motivated, committed individual who is happy to undertake the necessary training and work to deliver a variety of services to enhance patient experience.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love you to get in touch!
Main duties of the job
* Care of patients in the eye clinic setting in general eye clinics and various sub-specialties including glaucoma, medical retina, vitreo-retinal, paediatrics, eye casualty, and virtual clinic.
* Assessment of visual acuity, instillation of eye drops, visual field analysis, OCT scans.
* Care of patients in the treatment room undergoing intravitreal injection therapy.
Job responsibilities
For more information on this opportunity, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above/equivalent
* Care certificate
Experience
* Experience of working with people/teams
* Previous health/social care support worker experience
Skills & Abilities
* Clear and effective reading and writing in the English language
* Can follow instructions and learn procedures
* Understanding of the Healthcare assistant role
* Basic computer/IT skills
* First Aid training
* Information governance training
* Demonstrate QEH core values: Kindness, wellness, fairness
* Punctual, motivated and committed
* Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
* Able to cope with stress and challenging situations
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.
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
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