Main area Imaging Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Varying shift patterns, over 12 hour days and weekend work)
Job ref: 349-EAD-6987008*
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Manchester Eye Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59
Assistant Ophthalmic Science Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Due to the development of our off-site Ophthalmology services, an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital. We are looking for a Band 3, Assistant Ophthalmic Science practitioner to join our Ophthalmic Imaging and Angiography department.
The ideal candidate will help provide a comprehensive regional Ophthalmic Physiological Sciences Service to patients of all ages with diseases of the eye and visual ocular system.
Working within one of the largest NHS Trusts, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital's Ophthalmic Imaging, Angiography and Diagnostic Department is one of the largest of its kind within the UK.
Covering Ophthalmic diagnostic requirements across various Trust sites, we work at the forefront of Ophthalmic imaging technology and innovation.
Our Imaging team is one of the largest and most dynamic in the UK. We are consistently looking to improve and expand the range, provisions, and standards of the diagnostic tests we provide.
Applicants for this role will work closely with the Medical Retina, Uveitis, and Glaucoma specialties of Ophthalmology.
This is a great opportunity to learn new skills in a stimulating environment with high levels of support from an experienced and committed team of professionals. You must be flexible, have good attention to detail, and a track record of working well in a team setting. Experience of working in an ophthalmic unit would be beneficial.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will be expected to work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service. Effective communication and team skills are essential, as well as the ability to assimilate new techniques.
Applicants will be trained to our high standard to carry out the following diagnostic tests and procedures:
1. Optical Coherence Tomography & Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (on multiple devices)
2. Ultra-wide field imaging
3. Humphrey Visual Fields
4. iCare Tonometr
5. Visual Acuity testing
6. History and Note taking
7. Data inputting
Working for our organisation
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 and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and 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 and 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* GCSEs (or equivalent) A-C (or equivalent grade) in Maths, English, and Science, or equivalent experience
* Degree level educated (preferable science-based)
Further Training & Knowledge
* Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Applications
* A desire to undertake further qualifications and training
* Ophthalmic Imaging experience
* Previous work within the healthcare sector
* Excellent Interpersonal Skills
* Adaptable
* Ability to work under pressure and unsupervised
* Shows aptitude for managing staff
Experience
* Working within a team and dealing with the public
* Experience working with photographic equipment, computers, data handling, interpretation of results
Personality and Personal
* Ability to work within a team and as an individual whenever necessary
* Ability to work under pressure and unsupervised
Attributes
* Motivated
* Uses initiative
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name: Luke Carine
Job title: Advanced Ophthalmic Science Practitioner
Email address: luke.carine@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01617014825
Additional information: For more information, contact Luke Carine at 0161 701 4825 or by email at luke.carine@mft.nhs.uk.
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