Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Ophthalmic Photographer

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Job summary

Ophthalmic Photographer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking Ophthalmic photographer to join our existing team of photographers.

The Eye Unit provides high quality care to patients in all clinical areas; Outpatients, Casualty, Day Case Unit and Pre Assessment clinics. Some previous experience in an Ophthalmic Photography Department is essential.

Based in the Eye Unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital you would be supporting the following clinics Wet Aged Related Macular Degeneration (WARM), Glaucoma, Vitreo retina and Diabetic. There may also be a requirement to provide the Ophthalmic Photography Service at West Cornwall Hospital and Falmouth Hospital so access to your own transport would be beneficial.

This is a permanent position 37.5 hours per week, over 4 days, working Monday to Saturday.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust Ophthalmic Photography Department, supporting the Ophthalmology Service within Cornwall.

The post holder will be providing a complex, specialist, diagnostic imaging and clinical investigation service to patients of all ages suffering from diseases of the eye and visual system, this includes providing the reports and baseline evaluations for review by the ophthalmic clinicians

After the necessary training and induction, the post holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive imaging, photography and angiography service to the patients under the care of Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust. This includes travel to community hospitals within the county.

Training and supervision of other healthcare professionals and junior staff maybe required.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospital is located in Truro, the cobbled, cathedral capital of Cornwall. With great shopping, art galleries and restaurants Truro offers easy access to the county's stunning coastline, peaceful countryside, lush valleys and beautiful estuaries. For those interested in an active lifestyle, Cornwall offers a wise range of water sports and costal treks.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

Update - NHS employees/applicants of frontline posts at the Royal Cornwall Trust are no longer required to be fully vaccinated against COVID by 1 April 2022. This is pending the public consultation and Parliamentary review announced by the government. We may however request immunisation status but this will not impact working with the Trust.

Details

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-5711667

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Following the appropriate training undertake the full range of ophthalmic imaging and investigations to patients under the care of the Ophthalmic Department, including but not exclusively:

Fundus Fluorescein Angiography,

Indocyanine Green Angiography

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) of the macular and the disc

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA)

Colour Photographs of the retina

Corneal Topography

Job description

Job responsibilities

Following the appropriate training undertake the full range of ophthalmic imaging and investigations to patients under the care of the Ophthalmic Department, including but not exclusively:

Fundus Fluorescein Angiography,

Indocyanine Green Angiography

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) of the macular and the disc

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA)

Colour Photographs of the retina

Corneal Topography

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience working within an eye care or health care setting

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the eye

Experience

Essential

  • IT Skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working with multiple operating systems
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience working within an eye care or health care setting

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the eye

Experience

Essential

  • IT Skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working with multiple operating systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Orthoptist

Faye Gibson

faye.gibson@nhs.net

07557084882

Details

Date posted

18 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

156-5711667

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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