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Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Ophthalmic Imager

The closing date is 29 July 2025

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Job summary

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Senior Ophthalmic Imager- Ophthalmology Department

Hours per Week: FT. Monday - Sunday excluding Bank Holidays

Job Type: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Ophthalmic Imager seeking promotion and the opportunity to expand their clinical and managerial skills within a more senior role. Areas will include the following:

  1. Fluorescein Angiography
  2. Retinal Photography
  3. Colour Fundus and Anterior Segment Imaging
  4. Slit Lamp Imaging
  5. Stereo Imaging
  6. Indocynanine Green Angiography
  7. Digital Imaging
  8. Clinical still and video photography
  9. Corneal Topography
  10. OCT Imaging

Main duties of the job

The award winning Ophthalmology Outpatient Department has vacancies for friendly, enthusiastic and caring Senior Imaging technicians to join our dedicated team of professionals.

Ophthalmic imagers seeking promotion and the opportunity to expand their clinical and managerial skills within a fast paced ophthalmology setting, will be challenged to develop and learn new skills to enable you to deliver high quality patient care.

The post holder will be based at the Hull University Teaching Hospitals, Ophthalmology Outpatients and East Riding Community Hospital based in Beverley, and will be expected to travel for further cross site working.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7299663

Job locations

Hull University Teaching Hospital, Eye clinic outpatients

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Helen Hobman, Specialist Ophthalmic Imaging Lead either on 01482 816655 or via email H.Hobman@nhs.net.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Helen Hobman, Specialist Ophthalmic Imaging Lead either on 01482 816655 or via email H.Hobman@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
  • Evidence of personal development

Desirable

  • HDN in medical photography
  • BSc Health science (Ophthalmic Imaging)

Knowledge, Training and experience

Essential

  • Imaging experience at band 3 ophthalmic Imager
  • Experience in photography/illustration and multimedia
  • Excellent computer skills, including word processing and databases
  • Able to undertake Retinal Fluorescein Angiography and anterior segment photographic techniques

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic anatomy and physiology and disease processes
  • Knowledge of video conferencing, recording and sound software
  • Experience in using digital photographic techniques
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
  • Evidence of personal development

Desirable

  • HDN in medical photography
  • BSc Health science (Ophthalmic Imaging)

Knowledge, Training and experience

Essential

  • Imaging experience at band 3 ophthalmic Imager
  • Experience in photography/illustration and multimedia
  • Excellent computer skills, including word processing and databases
  • Able to undertake Retinal Fluorescein Angiography and anterior segment photographic techniques

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge and understanding of ophthalmic anatomy and physiology and disease processes
  • Knowledge of video conferencing, recording and sound software
  • Experience in using digital photographic techniques

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull University Teaching Hospital, Eye clinic outpatients

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Hull University Teaching Hospital, Eye clinic outpatients

Hull

HU3 2JZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Ophthalmic Imaging Lead

Helen Hobman

H.Hobman@nhs.net

01482816655

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-25-7299663

Job locations

Hull University Teaching Hospital, Eye clinic outpatients

Hull

HU3 2JZ


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