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Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Ophthalmic Technician

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Job summary

This role is for a full time Senior Ophthalmic Technician working 37.5 hours a week across 4 days on a permanent contract.

You will be required to work as an autonomous Ophthalmic Technician, whilst also working as part of, and contributing to, a multi-disciplinary Ophthalmic team across the Ashford and St Peters' Trust as well as satellite sites run by the trust currently including Woking Community Hospital.

You will undertake various ophthalmic diagnostic tests required during busy clinics including OCT (anterior and posterior), autofluorescence, red free, multicolour and colour fundus photography on various pieces of equipment as well as corneal topography and specular microscopy. You will also be required to perform visual field tests and be willing to learn new skills to support all clinics in the Ophthalmology Department.

You will work in both the main outpatient clinics as well as digital surveillance clinics covering a wide variety of eye conditions including; AMD, diabetic maculopathy/retinopathy, corneal conditions, glaucoma and other 'general' pathologies.

Main duties of the job

Looking for a friendly, confident self-motivated individual who works well on their own as well as part of a team to produce a high standard of accurate and detailed imaging for clinicians to use for diagnostic and monitoring purposes. Ideally with experience using varied ophthalmic imaging equipment and software management systems.

During busy clinics the main part of the role is to perform Optical Coherence Tomography of the maculae and discs as well as specified areas of the retina and to use different fundus cameras to document eye pathologies required for baseline and monitoring measures. Corneal clinics require use of corneal topography imaging and corneal microscopy for endothelial cell counts. Generally the role requires the ability to work with all aspects of the ophthalmic setting within clinic including imaging, vision testing and visual fields.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year pa, inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-ACS2034-SK-A

Job locations

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals and Woking Community Hospital

Chertsey / Woking

KT16 0PZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role mainly focusses on the provision of professional and high quality ophthalmic imaging services using a range of imaging modalities to include Optical Coherence Tomography, retina photography, corneal topography, specular microscopy, visual field tests, IOL biometry and vision testing. As technology/equipment evolves the role will expand to include usage of new technologies. The role is to undertake ophthalmic imaging of patients in the clinical environment which meets the technical standards and clinical requirement set by the ophthalmic department and Trust policies respectively. You will produce high quality and accurate digital images to comply with clinicians requests which illustrate relevant ocular features and pathologies. There is a legal requirement to make sure records are kept accurately, are maintained and achieved in accordance to the data protection act 1998 and the trust information governance guidelines/policies. The role also requires the post holder to be confident and approachable to assist with training other staff to use the ophthalmic equipment if required. You would also be required to take care of the equipment and report faults and issues to the relevant companies who supply the equipment and to the Lead for Ophthalmic Imaging and Ophthalmic Photographer when appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role mainly focusses on the provision of professional and high quality ophthalmic imaging services using a range of imaging modalities to include Optical Coherence Tomography, retina photography, corneal topography, specular microscopy, visual field tests, IOL biometry and vision testing. As technology/equipment evolves the role will expand to include usage of new technologies. The role is to undertake ophthalmic imaging of patients in the clinical environment which meets the technical standards and clinical requirement set by the ophthalmic department and Trust policies respectively. You will produce high quality and accurate digital images to comply with clinicians requests which illustrate relevant ocular features and pathologies. There is a legal requirement to make sure records are kept accurately, are maintained and achieved in accordance to the data protection act 1998 and the trust information governance guidelines/policies. The role also requires the post holder to be confident and approachable to assist with training other staff to use the ophthalmic equipment if required. You would also be required to take care of the equipment and report faults and issues to the relevant companies who supply the equipment and to the Lead for Ophthalmic Imaging and Ophthalmic Photographer when appropriate.

Person Specification

Imaging

Essential

  • Ability to use OCT
  • Ability to take fundus photographs
  • Ability to take anterior segment OCT

Desirable

  • Knowledge of glaucoma appropriate imaging
  • Knowledge of retinal pathologies appropriate imaging
  • Use of Heidelberg equipment and software

Flexible to travel to all sites

Essential

  • Able to travel to various sites

Desirable

  • Able to drive and has use of a car

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in an eye/ophthalmic setting

Desirable

  • 2 years experience within an eye clinic

Qualifications/Courses

Desirable

  • Qualification in eye imaging/medical imaging (e.g. degree, diploma)
  • Courses in ophthlamic imaging (e.g. short courses)
  • Courses in interpretation of ophthalmic imaging (e.g. modules of different eye conditions)
Person Specification

Imaging

Essential

  • Ability to use OCT
  • Ability to take fundus photographs
  • Ability to take anterior segment OCT

Desirable

  • Knowledge of glaucoma appropriate imaging
  • Knowledge of retinal pathologies appropriate imaging
  • Use of Heidelberg equipment and software

Flexible to travel to all sites

Essential

  • Able to travel to various sites

Desirable

  • Able to drive and has use of a car

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience working in an eye/ophthalmic setting

Desirable

  • 2 years experience within an eye clinic

Qualifications/Courses

Desirable

  • Qualification in eye imaging/medical imaging (e.g. degree, diploma)
  • Courses in ophthlamic imaging (e.g. short courses)
  • Courses in interpretation of ophthalmic imaging (e.g. modules of different eye conditions)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals and Woking Community Hospital

Chertsey / Woking

KT16 0PZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals and Woking Community Hospital

Chertsey / Woking

KT16 0PZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead for Ophthalmic Imaging & Digital Surveillance

Marika Pinney

marika.pinney@nhs.net

01784884154

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,405 to £28,976 a year pa, inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-ACS2034-SK-A

Job locations

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals and Woking Community Hospital

Chertsey / Woking

KT16 0PZ


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