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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Support Worker -Ophthalmology Macula

The closing date is 14 November 2025

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Job summary

The Eye Outpatient and Macula Unit offers a full range of care for Ophthalmology patients across Dorset and Hampshire. We are looking for a highly motivated HCA looking to specialise in Ophthalmology to join our Team.

In the role you will assist in providing the best possible care to patients with a wide range of ophthalmic conditions , you will also be working on our Eye Day Surgery Unit where we provide pre and post operative care for planned and emergency Ophthalmic procedures.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SU05154

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Experience with assisting with Visual Field Eye Tests
  • Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of basic patient care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care related procedures and observations

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook.

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties
Person Specification

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

  • Understanding of basic physiology e.g. normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements etc.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (to understand and be understood)
  • Ability to follow clear instruction and feed back to senior staff
  • Ability to work as part of a team, as well as on own initiative.
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • Experience with assisting with Visual Field Eye Tests
  • Venepuncture and cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of basic patient care

Desirable

  • Knowledge of care related procedures and observations

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy
  • Completion of a competency-based workbook.

Desirable

  • Short courses to undertake patient and clinical care duties

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 details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Macula Nurse Practitioner Lead

Mehrafarin Izadpanah

Mehrafarin.izadpanah5@nhs.net

03000196036

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 to £26,598 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

153-SU05154

Job locations

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Castle Lane East

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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