Health Care Assistant - Ophthalmic

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the ophthalmic team.

The role involves learning many diagnostics and different pathways as well as surgical techniques.

All training is provided.

Main duties of the job

• To assist the Ophthalmic Doctors and Nurses with the running of the general Outpatients andnsub-speciality Outpatients clinics.
• To set up the main Ophthalmic Outpatient Department Clinics on a daily basis.
• To accurately record Visual Acuities on all Ophthalmic patients and document the results; carry out Auto-refraction on patients; to work in sub-speciality Visual Field Testing clinics; to undertake instillation of eye drops and hand held Tonometry under supervision of a staff nurse and following PGD policy; to record patients' Blood Pressure, Pulse, Temperature, Blood Glucose testing and Urinalysis.
• To answer the telephone to GPs, Opticians and Patients, communicating with and informing Staff Nurses and Ophthalmic Doctors.
• To follow the procedure for faxes coming into the department to allow comprehensive patient care.
• The post holder will be accountable primarily to the Department Sister and in his/her absence the senior Staff Nurse on duty.

For further information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

St Richards Hospital

Spitalfield Lane

chichester

PO19 6SE

Employer's website

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

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