Band 4 Ophthalmic Technician-Ophthalmology

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in terms of two full time, permanent Band 4 Ophthalmic Technician posts at the internationally regarded Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Previous experience working in ophthalmology or healthcare is advantageous, but training will be provided making this a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to take on a new career within ophthalmology.

The successful applicants will work alongside a dedicated and friendly team of Technicians, Consultant Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists and ophthalmic trained Nursing staff in a vibrant and forward-looking department.

CPD is actively promoted within the department and training and educational opportunities will be made available to post-holders.

This is a chance to join a dynamic department within a growing field. The post will be based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham but some cross site working may be required.

Main duties of the job

The technician team work in glaucoma, medical retina and neuro-ophthalmology clinics where they have a vital role providing diagnostic support to medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues. They are responsible for undertaking a variety of clinical examinations including automated visual field testing, ocular coherence tomography, optos wide field imaging and visual acuity assessment.

Applicants need to have excellent communication skills, a caring nature and thrive working in a busy department with an interesting and varied caseload.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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