Ophthalmic Imaging Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and relationship skills

To produce accurate and reliable results by carefully instructing and supervising patients. This requires good communication skills, particularly in situations where barriers exist such as loss of hearing, visual impairment, or other learning or physical disability.

Analytical skills

To perform OCT scanning and ocular photography using the automated Topcon OCT analyser and Optos widefield camera in accordance with Ophthalmology Departmental Protocols.

To perform Visual Fields assessment using the automated Humphrey Visual Fields Analyser in accordance with Ophthalmology Departmental Protocols.

Planning and organisation skills

To access and review previous patient notes within the electronic document management (EDM) system.

To use the hospital IT system (ECare) to check that the patient has an appropriate follow up appointment.

Responsibility patient/client care

To ensure comprehensive, clear clinical written records are completed, and that these comply with Trust policy.

To bring to the attention of the Ophthalmologist responsible for management of the patient, any significant changes in scan / test images or visual acuity

Responsibility for policy and service development

To ensure that all Standard Operating Procedures are up to date in accordance with new or upgraded equipment

Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources

To be responsible for daily maintenance of the OCT, Visual Fields, Optos camera and other technical equipment by cleaning and maintaining equipment in line with departmental protocols.

To monitor stock levels of equipment and reorder if needed.

Responsibility staff management/leadership/training

To undertake appropriate training in technical equipment under the supervision of the Lead Ophthalmic Imaging Technician, Head Optometrist and Clinical Ophthalmologist at Milton Keynes University Hospital.

To maintain technical competency in core areas and expand and develop expertise in new aspects and applications of medical imaging.

Duties in relation to information resources

To comply with Trust Information Governance policy

Responsibility research and development

To contribute to and present at the annual Optometry departmental Audit

Freedom to act

Adhere to Trust policies and procedures

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• A good standard of general education including Maths and English GCSE at grade level A-C (or new equivalent)
• Knowledge equivalent to relevant NVQ Level 3 training, plus previous experience of the Ophthalmic Imaging role

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of using Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging
• Experience of using an automated system to test visual fields
• Experience of anterior sement and retinal photography
• Experience of testing visual acuity with Snellen and LogMAR testing methods

Desirable

• Experience of testing colour vision

Skills

Essential

• Good practical skills
• Good organisation, time management and planning skills
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven ability to learn new skills and practice them competently
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications

Desirable

• Knowledge of Electronic Patient Record, Electronic Document Management, and other hospital related IT systems

Personal and people development

Essential

• Friendly and approachable
• Needs to be a team player
• Able to work flexibly
• Willingness to develop further skills

Communication

Essential

• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when dealing with the elderly, and the ability to overcome barrier to understanding

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Optometry (Dept)

Milton Keynes University Hospital, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)