Diagnostic Ophthalmic Technician

Job summary

6 month Fixed Term/SecondmentWe are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and committed individual to join our friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team at UHDB in theDiagnostic Ophthalmic Technician Team. The position is a fixed term Maternity cover position.

The successful candidate will be required to provide diagnostic Ophthalmic support for the Ophthalmology services provided by Queen's Hospital, Burton-upon-Trent which includes the Treatment Centre Burton, Samuel Johnson Community Hospital Lichfield, and Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Tamworth.

Candidates will ideally have experience of Visual Field assessment, Optical Coherence Tomography and/or Fundus photography and a background knowledge of Ophthalmology and the anatomy of the eye, however in-house training can be provided until competencies in all areas have been achieved.

The post holder will be part of the Ophthalmology team working in a busy Ophthalmology department. The team consists of Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Ophthalmic Science Practitioners, Assistant Ophthalmic Science Practitioners, nursing and administrative staff

As this post will include working across all Trust sites, it is highly advantageous for you to be a car owner/driver.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties will include

• Visual function assessment using automated equipment to select and perform visual fields and assess visual acuity).
• Visual function assessment using automated equipment to include:
  • Optical Coherence Tomography of the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibre layer
  • Optical Coherence Tomography of the macula area of the retina
  • Static perimetry using the Humphrey Visual Field analyser
  • Fundus/Retinal photography

Candidates will ideally have all the skills outlined above for the Band 3 role, however in-house training can be provided until competencies in all areas have been achieved.

Administrative duties will include:

• Data input.
• Dealing with telephone, email and verbal enquiries.
• Supporting the Orthoptic department with general administrative duties.
• Other administrative duties as advised by the Orthoptist management.

Closing date of applications: 19 September 2024

Interview date : 30 September 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-On-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-On-Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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