East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Ophthalmic Imaging Technician-Ophthalmology

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting three Ophthalmic Imaging Technicians who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

To work within the Ophthalmology multidisciplinary team to deliver a comprehensive range of core ophthalmic diagnostic services to the highest standards of quality and care.

Previous photographic and/or diagnostic imaging experience is desirable. Full in-house training will be provided, and the post holder must undertake to work towards competencies in a variety of Ophthalmic diagnostic modalities.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary,subject to a minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Performing diagnostic imaging and contributing to the assessment of patients attending the ENHT Ophthalmology department.

Working without direct supervision to provide a high-quality technical service of ophthalmic diagnostic testing and imaging for both adults and paediatrics, under the direction of the Senior Ophthalmic Imaging Technician.

Provide a variety of diagnostic ophthalmic imaging following achievement of local competences.

Diagnostic imaging includes visual acuity, ocular coherence tomography (OCT), widefield digital retinal imaging- anterior and posterior images and fundus autofluorescence (FAF).

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7594271

Job locations

Hertford County Hospital

North Road

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Health Screener diploma
  • Opthalmic technician NVQ/Apprenticeship

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Ophthalmic imaging clinical experience
  • Working with the public

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions
  • Able to use resources effectively and efficiently
  • Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Able to supervise and teach others

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of eye conditions
  • Ability to travel between sites

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day

Desirable

  • Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • Health Screener diploma
  • Opthalmic technician NVQ/Apprenticeship

Previous Experience

Desirable

  • Ophthalmic imaging clinical experience
  • Working with the public

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload
  • Innovative, able to problem solve and make decisions
  • Able to use resources effectively and efficiently
  • Basic IT skills

Desirable

  • Able to supervise and teach others

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Basic knowledge of eye conditions
  • Ability to travel between sites

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day

Desirable

  • Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Hertford County Hospital

North Road

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Hertford County Hospital

North Road

Hertford

SG14 1LP


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Orthoptics and Optometry

Matt Price

matthewprice@nhs.net

01438288190

Details

Date posted

10 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, Plus 5% High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7594271

Job locations

Hertford County Hospital

North Road

Hertford

SG14 1LP


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