Ophthalmic Technician

Job overview

This is a full time position, 37.5 hours a week, over 4 days, Monday to Friday, and the chance to work occasional Saturdays if you want to.

We are a very family orientated unit, supporting each other as the need arises.

Our shifts are 7:30-18:00, 3 days a week with a short day of 7:30-15:30, but are happy to discuss other shift options, to fit around child care.

During the Covid 19 Pandemic, Queen Victoria Hospital became a specialist cancer centre for the South East.

We have been able to continue offering a full and varied Ophthalmic Outpatient service. We have a variety of Nurse led clinics as well as offering Diagnostics and support to our Consultants, Fellows and Allied Professionals within the department.

We are now looking to grow that service, with additional Clinician clinics and potentially more Nurse led clinics.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued, and as a hospital offer support for your mental well being in a variety of ways.

Main duties of the job

You will gain skills in the use of a variety of Diagnostic machines.

Assist with both Clinician and Nurse led clinics.

The successful candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic to learn.

We are committed to providing education opportunities to all our staff, and run a very strong competency programme within the department.

Show your passion for delivering excellent patient care.

Enjoy more time to care and get to know your patients

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Manage a varied and interesting caseload in Diagnostics.

Instinctively meet the needs of patients and their families, offering comfort and reassurance.

Run visual acuity and eye pressure checks.

Complete post-operative checks and simple dressings.

Assist with minor surgeries and specialist treatments.

Run a wide variety of diagnostic tests, including OCT, Pentacam, Visual Fields. IOL.

Run and organise Glaucoma virtual diagnostic clinics.

Assist with Pre assessment, ECG’s and Phlebotomy and assess Local Anaesthetic questionnaire’s

Cover and triage the SOS line with support of the on call Doctors.