Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmic Technician

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Job summary

We have the opportunity to employ a candidate to our Ophthalmic technician role for one day per week 8am - 6pm.

The role is highly specialised with diagnostic machinery running within ophthalmology, previous knowledge welcomed but not essential as training will be given.

Will also spend time on clinic learning how to do eye tests for patients which feed into the technician role.

Will spend time assisting the nurse injector within intravitreal injections as a circulating team member.

The salary starts at a Band 2 while training then moves up to Band 3 upon completion.

Main duties of the job

Performing tests on patients following the appropriate training and sign off within the department against our competency booklets which are provided.

  • Run Visual fields lists.
  • Run OCT lists
  • Run Optos lists
  • Run Anterion lists
  • Support colleagues within the team
  • Work within clinic setting.
  • Work within injection lists as the circulator
  • Assist patients as required
  • Manage scans of patients on the Zeiss Visual field machine, Heidelberg OCT machine, Anterion corneal scanner and the Optos fundus camera.
  • Main Communicator with patients undergoing diagnostic tests and treatments

About us

Rochdale Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place destined to be different. Rochdale puts co-operation and co-design at the forefront of its health and social care. This is the place with community based integrated care at its heart. Rochdale Infirmary, and the adult and children's community services across Heywood Middleton and Rochdale, consists of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors. A place leading the way in life-enhancing, integrated care.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-CS415-23

Job locations

Eye Outpatients Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

Person Specification

It & Literacy

Essential

  • Literacy to enable candidate to read and sign instructions
  • Computer literate

Tech experience

Essential

  • Knowledge Of VF
  • Knowledge of OCT
  • Knowledge of Optos
  • Knowledge of Optos

Desirable

  • Venepuntcture

Communication

Essential

  • Team work
  • Communication with team members
  • Communication with team members

Desirable

  • Clinic experience
Person Specification

It & Literacy

Essential

  • Literacy to enable candidate to read and sign instructions
  • Computer literate

Tech experience

Essential

  • Knowledge Of VF
  • Knowledge of OCT
  • Knowledge of Optos
  • Knowledge of Optos

Desirable

  • Venepuntcture

Communication

Essential

  • Team work
  • Communication with team members
  • Communication with team members

Desirable

  • Clinic experience

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eye Outpatients Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eye Outpatients Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Eye OPD Manager

Claire Butterworth

claire.butterworth@nca.nhs.uk

01706901702

Details

Date posted

23 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 to £24,336 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-CS415-23

Job locations

Eye Outpatients Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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