Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmic and Vision Science
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 11 months (Until 30-Nov-2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 16.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-SUR25-185A-B4
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Optometry (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmic Imaging Technician - Maternity Cover until 30 November 2026
Band 4
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Ophthalmic Imaging Technician - Maternity Cover until 30 November 2026
Department: Optometry Eye Clinic, Community Diagnostic Centre,
Lloyds Court, Central Milton Keynes
Band 4 £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum pro rata
Hours 16.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The eye clinic is a friendly environment where multi-professional working is encouraged. At Lloyds Court Community Diagnostic Centre, our Optometry department consisting of 7 Optometrists and 14 Ophthalmic Technicians provides invaluable support to the wider medical team within the busy outpatient eye clinic.
We are looking to recruit a part-time enthusiastic Ophthalmic Imaging Technician to cover a maternity leave post. The candidate will have excellent communication skills and provide clinical testing of visual fields, ophthalmic photography, and Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT). We are actively involved in teaching and clinical audit. Previous experience in diagnostic Optometry / Ophthalmology work is an advantage with this post. This role would suit a hospital based Ophthalmic Technician, or a community-based Optical Assistant interested in gaining extended clinical skills.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview w/c 10 November 2025
Main duties of the job
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
• To carry out Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) scans.
• To carry out anterior segment imaging and fundus photography with the Optos widefield camera.
• To undertake visual fields assessment using the Humphrey Visual Fields Analyser.
• Testing and recording vision using a sight test chart – Snellen and LogMAR.
• To undertake administrative and clerical duties as required.
• To manage any working problems in the absence of the Lead Ophthalmic Technician e.g., cancelling clinics due to staff sickness / other unforeseen absences.
• To liaise with IT and EBME to discuss any equipment problems and technical updates.
• Liaise with external equipment providers to manage technical problems / updates on training.
• Gather information for use in Audits and present this at the annual Optometry Department Audit.
• Support other Ophthalmic Imaging Technician colleagues with personal development.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties and 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
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience of testing colour vision
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Knowledge of Electronic Patient Record, Electronic Document Management, and other hospital related IT systems
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Friendly and approachable
- Needs to be a team player
- Able to work flexibly
- Willingness to develop further skills
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
- Excellent communication skills, particularly when dealing with the elderly, and the ability to overcome barrier to understanding
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise James
- Job title
- Head Optometrist, Ophthalmology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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