Job summary
St. Paul's Eye Unit is the largest eyecare provider in Cheshire and Merseyside delivering the full range of specialist ophthalmology services including: accident & emergency, corneal cataract and refractive surgery, diabetic eye care, glaucoma, ocular oncology, medical retinal and vitreo-retinal. The unit is also actively involved in NHS, academic and commercial research.
The post involves high volume, face to face contact with patients, including those in clinical trials/ academic research studies, to acquire clinical data through a wide range of ocular imaging procedures and other ophthalmic assessments, determined either through standard operating procedures / research protocols or ordered specifically for individual patients by clinical staff. Results are interpreted by clinical staff and inform patient management decisions.
The post holder interacts routinely with: patients, administrative, clerical, technical and clinical staff within the Trust and other external stakeholders when necessary.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity arises for a full time Band 5 ophthalmic Imaging Technician Team Leader position. The post holder will be member of a expanding team of 20+ ophthalmic technicians based at the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital. They will regularly work directly with eye patients in our busy outpatient clinics. They will operate advanced ophthalmic equipment to collect information which assists in the diagnosis and management of sight threatening eye conditions. Equipment used includes Heidelberg Spectralis OCT, Optos California, Pentacam Wave, Zeiss HFA and others.
This role coordinates and provides valuable technician support to our consultant ophthalmologist led clinical staff by obtaining data from a range of scans, imaging techniques and clinical assessments as appropriate to the extensive range of subspecialties which St Paul's Eye Unit covers.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES
A range of ophthalmic imaging procedures as required including but not limited to: OCT, Anterior OCT, HRT, optic disc, Colour fundus - high magnification and stereos, Fluorescein Angiography
Ophthalmic procedures / assessments including: Perform visual acuity tests using various types of acuity charts as appropriate, Instil eye drops in accordance with approved protocols for patient safety. Perform corneal topography / tomography assessments.
Ophthalmic clinical measurements including: Corneal thickness, Intra ocular pressures, Anterior chamber depth, Visual field testing, ensuring data & results generated are securely uploaded to as appropriate to Trust systems, EPR / CRF.
The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. Any other duties reasonably delegated by the line manager.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES
A range of ophthalmic imaging procedures as required including but not limited to: OCT, Anterior OCT, HRT, optic disc, Colour fundus - high magnification and stereos, Fluorescein Angiography
Ophthalmic procedures / assessments including: Perform visual acuity tests using various types of acuity charts as appropriate, Instil eye drops in accordance with approved protocols for patient safety. Perform corneal topography / tomography assessments.
Ophthalmic clinical measurements including: Corneal thickness, Intra ocular pressures, Anterior chamber depth, Visual field testing, ensuring data & results generated are securely uploaded to as appropriate to Trust systems, EPR / CRF.
The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. Any other duties reasonably delegated by the line manager.
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Media qualification at graduate level /equivalent
- AOSP Registration
- Photographer certification for multi-centre international studies.
Desirable
- Member of Ophthalmic Imagers Association.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist ophthalmic imaging and retinal screening.
- Experience in medical and commercial photographic environments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Up to date professional development plan.
- Continued development of clinical practice
- Research knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Organise personal workload with minimal supervision.
- Personal planning and organisational skills.
- IT skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer effective communication to a broad range of patients and carers. This group will include those with communication difficulties as well as medical staff
- Highly advanced communication skills for dealing with emotional and sensitive situations.
- Ability to effectively provide complex information and offer effective persuasion to a broad range of patients in terms of age, ability and understanding
- Appropriately assertive in appropriate circumstances
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continued delivery of a high quality specialist service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Media qualification at graduate level /equivalent
- AOSP Registration
- Photographer certification for multi-centre international studies.
Desirable
- Member of Ophthalmic Imagers Association.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in specialist ophthalmic imaging and retinal screening.
- Experience in medical and commercial photographic environments.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Up to date professional development plan.
- Continued development of clinical practice
- Research knowledge
Skills
Essential
- Organise personal workload with minimal supervision.
- Personal planning and organisational skills.
- IT skills.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer effective communication to a broad range of patients and carers. This group will include those with communication difficulties as well as medical staff
- Highly advanced communication skills for dealing with emotional and sensitive situations.
- Ability to effectively provide complex information and offer effective persuasion to a broad range of patients in terms of age, ability and understanding
- Appropriately assertive in appropriate circumstances
Other
Essential
- Commitment to continued delivery of a high quality specialist service.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
