Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Early, Late and Night)
- Job ref
- 273-DS-7179076
- Employer
- Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Gorges Tooting
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £30,039 - £31,088 per annum, pro rata incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2025 10:00
Employer heading
Ophthalmic technician
NHS AfC: 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
· The post holder will be expected to undertake in-house training regarding aseptic techniques, opening of surgical packs and to be familiar with “time out” (checking of patients).
· Following training, the post holder will be working alongside Nurse injectors/Doctors to assist with delivering of Intravitreal injections to patients that require injections when attending clinics.
· To provide a Technical and clinical service for the injection clinic and the ward at Moorfield’s South.
· Assist in the education and training of Band 2/3 Technicians when needed.
· Work with all members of the multi-professional team (nursing, medical staff, allied health professionals, support workers and all members of the management team).
· To support qualified nursing staff in providing high quality individualised care to a define group of service users. Working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centered care principles. Those areas will be our day surgery, inpatients and pre assessment clinic.
Main duties of the job
· 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.
· Will act in accordance with local, hospital and statutory guidelines and policies including health and safety initiatives.
· Will compile a personal & professional portfolio (in conjunction with the performance management process and the compilation of a Personal Development Plan. Will practice in a cost effective and cost aware manner in the allocation of resources and management of hospital stock.
· Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all policies related to health, safely, security and risk.
· Will establish a relationship with a clinical supervisor/ mentor/ preceptor.
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
· Responsible for carrying out clinical ophthalmic practice within the Injection clinic, ensuring that high quality care is delivered at all times when patients attending clinics.
· To assist Nurse injectors and Doctors in the treatment room for the delivery of intravitreal injections using aseptic techniques. To use certain drops under PGD’s and be aware of limitations of own’s practice.
· To work alongside all staff in all areas of the patient pathway based on Duke Elder ward, i.e. outpatient clinic activity, nurse led pre-assessment clinics, surgical day-care and in-patients when needed whilst demonstrating infection control principles.
· To have attained the competencies such as patient observations (Blood Pressure electronic and manual measurement, TPR,RBS,HbA1c, BMI calculation, ECG, intra ocular measurement using contact and non-contact tonometry such as Icare, vision assessment using LogMar and Snellen test charts in accordance with Trust and National guidelines.
· Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of ophthalmic work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
· At all times treat patients with dignity, care and respect, exercising discretion and maintaining their confidentiality.
· Responsible for maintaining the equipment, ensuring it is safe to use and assist with data archiving. The successful candidate will be expected to develop clinical skills appropriate to their role and responsibilities within the injection service.
· To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
· To support qualified nurses in the assessment of health needs, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for a number of individuals or groups of patients when attending the injection clinic.
· To undertake medicine assessment and to follow the Trust’s Patient Group Directive for the administration of eye drops for patients undergoing intravitreal injections.
· Competent in the use of MEH PAS, Open Eyes, EProcurement, and to be able to contact the relevant department whenever any IT issues arises.
· To provide reassurance, advice and comfort to all patients, many who might have complex emotional, psychological problems and understand how to escalate if necessary.
· Maintain departmental stock levels by overseeing the ordering of stores.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and /or English GCSE and educational qualification
Desirable criteria
- Working with people
- NVQ or Health care experience
Work experince
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with patients
communication and IT skills
Essential criteria
- communication and IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Documentation
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wale Sanni
- Job title
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087255221
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