Are you looking for an opportunity that develops new skills with the potential for career progression, involves working with people, and allows you to develop your technological skills within a healthcare setting?
This post is in the Eye Unit Diagnostic Hubs. The clinical work will be initially centred around Glaucoma and Retinal cases, and you will be completing high quality diagnostics for Doctors and Optometrists to virtually review.
As this is an MSE wide role you will have a base site but may be asked to work at any of the MSE sites in the South Essex and Chelmsford areas. As travel across all our sites will be required a driving licence is essential. Our Hubs are at South Woodham Ferrers and Orsett. Our Hospitals are Orsett, Broomfield and Southend.
This is a fantastic opportunity for applicants that either have experience within the health care sector or are looking to take on a new career within healthcare. This opportunity will allow you to undertake work based learning with opportunities to progress.
Experience is not necessary for these roles, but you must have a caring and empathetic nature, be keen to learn and develop on a personal level and be IT literate whilst working in a busy complex environment.
This vacancy is a Band 3/4 subject to experience and completion of training.
Our technicians work alongside medical, nursing and allied health professionals to provide diagnostic support. You will be using a wide range of technology including visual field tests, medical photography, and imaging. Full training will of course be provided.
Ophthalmic technicians will function as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the department, to provide a seamless service and high-quality care to patients with proximal supervision from a registered member of staff.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to develop and acquire new skills, knowledge, and competencies and you will join initially as a Band 3 and once competencies and training are completed you will move to a Band 4 subject to vacancies.
You will continue to develop and undertake a range of tasks and will require excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate enthusiasm to develop their skills and knowledge.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 17,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
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re you looking for an opportunity that develops new skills with the potential for career progression, then we want to hear from you?
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Dec 2024