Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics, Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery, ENT & OMFS, Dermatology & Ophthalmology Services
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 328-TOR-7889504
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmic Medical Photographer
Band 4
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen within the Ophthalmic Imaging Department.
The Post holder will actively participate and assist with the effective and efficient maintenance of a comprehensive Imaging and Diagnostic photographic service to the Directorate of Ophthalmology.
They should be able to prioritise and plan their own workload and the ability to work independently is essential. They will assist with service development and audit of photography and imaging, ensuring high standards are maintained. Where appropriate, adhere to and implement good scientific practice standards for Ophthalmic and Vision Science.
Main duties of the job
· Retinal photography
· Fluorescein fundus angiography - electronic image recording, image processing and quality assurance
· Optical coherence tomography
· Anterior segment OCT
· Administration of eye drops to facilitate ocular imaging
· Visual Acuity assessment
· The ability to be able to concentrate for prolonged periods to capture images and then be able to manipulate them to achieve the best result for the patient
· Preparation of images for clinic sessions
Working for our organisation
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading Your Team to Success
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Must have an Ophthalmic health care background
Desirable criteria
- • Experience using Imaging equipment and software
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- • Numeracy and Literacy Level • or • Maths & English (English Language or English Literature) GCSE A-C/4-9 • or • Maths & English O Level/GCE A-C • or • Maths & English CSE Grade 1 • Or • NARIC/ENIC which compares the qualification to UK GCSE (https://www.enic-naric.net/)
- • Must be computer literate
Desirable criteria
- OCT capture/Interpretation course
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- • Must be able to work on own initiative and prioritise busy workload.
- • Excellent interpersonal skills are required to achieve desired results for patients.
- • Must be able to communicate where there are significant barriers to understanding and be able to fault-find on complex equipment.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michaela Dickinson
- Job title
- Opthalmic Imaging Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642 850850
- Additional information
Ext 55181
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