Job summary
- Main area
- ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-25-7088133
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull University Teaching Hospital & East Riding Community Hospital
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Ophthalmic Imager
Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Ophthalmic Imager- Ophthalmology Department
Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust/ East Riding Community
SPECIALIST OPHTHALMIC IMAGER
The award winning Ophthalmology Outpatient Department has vacancies for friendly, enthusiastic and caring Specialist Ophthalmic Imager to join our dedicated team of professionals.
Senior ophthalmic imagers seeking promotion and the opportunity to expand their clinical and managerial skills within a fast-paced ophthalmology setting will be challenged to develop and learn new skills to enable you to deliver high quality patient care.
The post holder will be based at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Ophthalmology Outpatients and East Riding Community Hospital based in Beverley, and will be expected to travel for further cross site working.
For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Michelle Ripley, Senior Sister either on 01482 816633 or via email [email protected]
Main duties of the job
- Actively supports patients, communicating complex information using a variety of methods to ensure effective understanding. This will include overcoming language barriers and ensuring that patients have an adequate understanding in order to consent for treatment.
- Maintains up to date knowledge in their field of practice, ensuring they meet professional standards and ensuring that knowledge is evidenced based by attending national imaging meetings, training events and self -directed study.
- Actively contributes to the development of polices and protocols to improve patient care representing the imaging service at departmental business and governance meetings and participating in specialist project groups.
- Specialist diagnostic imaging
- Monitors patient’s health and clinical response to treatment plans through interpretation of scan results
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached job description.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Healthcare Science (Ophthalmic Imaging) BSc (Hons) or working towards
- Evidence of CPD related to speciality
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience within field of ophthalmic imaging
- Experience working in a senior ophthalmic imaging role
- Leadership experience including proven ability to co-ordinate and delegate workload
- Research/Audit experience
- Change management experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of involvement in service development
- Experience of delivering presentations
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent Communication & Interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to develop and motivate staff
- Ability to effect change in current working practice
- Good time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
- Extensive IT skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team (both verbal and non-verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable ability to manage challenging situations
- Proven ability to deal with difficult or sensitive issues
- Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to facilitate change
- Proven ability to prioritise own workload and manage tasks
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Accepts guidance and supervision from senior colleagues
- Ability to use own initiative
- Positive & enthusiastic
- Reliable
- Effective & capable
- Perceptive & sensitive
- Positive role model
- Personal & professional integrity and credibility
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates leadership ability
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Michelle Ripley
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482816633
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