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Ophthalmic technician
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible Monday to Saturday)
Job ref
273-DN-7347602
Employer
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Moorfields at Ealing
Town
Southall
Salary
£30,546 - £32,207 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

HCA/Ophthalmic Technician - Ealing

Band 3

 

YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we’re just getting started.

Construction is well underway on our groundbreaking new centre in Camden, a joint initiative between Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity This modern, flexible facility will bring together eye care, research, and education under one roof—enabling transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job overview

Would you like to join the busy and highly skilled team of nurses in the Moorfields eye clinic and day care unit based at Ealing Hospital? We have an opportunity to recruit a dynamic Health Care Assistant Band 3 to work at our Ealing site. 

Main duties of the job

You will carry out and assist with specific ophthalmic procedures and support the clinic and day care staff, working as part of a multi- disciplinary team.

You must be of reliable character, professional and demonstrate the ability to take instruction from your seniors.  You will need to be flexible and will need to rotate within the division where you will be expected to assist the nursing staff. You will support both patients in clinic and the multi disciplinary team and be able to work independently with minimal support.

The post-holder will be responsible supporting the clinical team in providing quality care to our patients who present with a wide variety of ophthalmic conditions also maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Working for our organisation

At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with.  We also offer:

  • Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
  • Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Free 24/7 independent counselling service
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Easy and quick transport links
  • A range of attractive benefits and discounts
  • Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
  • Free Pilates classes
  • Full support and training to develop your skills
  • Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more!  To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support qualified nursing staff in providing high quality individualised care to a defined group of service users, relatives and carers. Ensuring the safety and well-being of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.  

Clinical and Patient Care

To support qualified staff in the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for a number of individuals or groups of patients, including clinical risk assessment.

To exercise a reasonable and agreed degree of professional autonomy and make judgements and decisions in order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job.

To undertake clinical work and related tasks as delegated by qualified nursing staff following appropriate training and assessment of competency.

To liaise effectively with all stakeholders in the care process, including carers and relatives, aspiring to provide an effective, seamless and integrated service to patients.

To attain competencies, by following the Trusts required protocol.

To act as chaperone when required.

To maintain and update relevant knowledge and skills, maintain a professional portfolio and participate in further training as appropriate, in order to enhance quality of care for patients and carers.

To undertake clinical supervision in line with Trust Policy, to further develop competence and clinical practice.

To communicate effectively and in a timely manner within the team.  

Understand the principle of confidentiality.

Always communicate in a way that maintains the patient’s confidentiality.

To develop within the framework of a personal development plan as agreed with your manager.

To participate in training to achieve the competencies required to undertake the role under the supervision of a trained nurse.

Maintain clear and legible patient records in accordance with both Trust and professional standards for record keeping.

In conjunction with the Ward Manager and other senior members of the multi-disciplinary team support a positive culture and environment for both staff and patients.

Encourage service users in providing feedback on the quality of service provided on the ward both on a local and Trust level and provide leadership in implementing user focused quality improvement initiatives.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 5 GCSE or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate safe use and experience working with technical equipment
  • Evidence of working in the ophthalmic department

Previous experience in the NHS or Ophthalmic setting

Essential criteria
  • Basic NHS knowledge and/ or ophthalmic technical skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sanju Nepal
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02077025546
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