Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-7319248-FM-SC
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom and St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £32,199 - £34,876 pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Ophthalmic Technician - Nursing
Band 4
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Ophthalmic Technician - Nursing Band 4
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly-skilled, dedicated and supportive team as an Ophthalmic Technician within our nursing team. The Eye Department is based across two sites, St Helier and Epsom Hospital. We currently have a large nursing team working alongside 13 Consultant Ophthalmologists. Your role will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team where you will consolidate and improve your own current ophthalmic knowledge.
You will contribute to the assessment of patients attending the Ophthalmic department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals across multiple sites. The post holder will work without direct supervision to provide a high-quality technical service under the direction of the Senior Sister and in conjunction with Head Orthoptist and Clinical Leads.
You are also, expected to participate in departmental teaching and clinical audit.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will contribute in the assessment of patients attending the Ophthalmic department at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals across multiple sites. The post holder will work without direct supervision to provide a high quality technical service including diagnostic testing and imaging for adult and paediatric patients across a variety of sub-specialities under the direction of the Senior Sister, Head Orthoptist and Clinical Leads.
- The post holder will provide a variety of diagnostic tests following training and achievement of competences. The tests required will include assessment of visual acuity, Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) both posterior and anterior, Digital Retinal Imaging, Corneal Topography, Biometry and Visual Field Assessment.
- The post holder should have the ability to work closely with members of the multi-disciplinary teams.
- The post holder is expected to participate in departmental teaching and clinical audit.
- The post holder will work within standard operating procedures, departmental guidelines and protocols, usually without direct supervision.
- The post holder will work within a variety of ophthalmology clinics to meet the needs of the service
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and north east Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
The Eye Unit is a friendly, dynamic and forward thinking department. We promote a patient centered approach to all we do and support each other at all levels.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades C or above, or equivalent, in English, Maths and Science
Desirable criteria
- Education to A level standard.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Previous Ophthalmology Experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of technical experience within ophthalmology
- Previous experience undertaking OCT, retinal photography and visual acuity assessment, IOP, biometry, focimetry
- Experience undertaking virtual/ diagnostic or nurse led clinics
- To have sufficient knowledge to undertake training of less experienced staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in an acute eye service
- Experience using medisight and/or cerner
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team as required
- Accurate documentation and written communication
- Ability to maintain a professional manner at all times
- Ability to recognise own limitations and seek appropriate advice
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Ramona Lichi
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917 576288
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