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Band 6 Ophthalmic Photographer

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We require an experienced Ophthalmic Photographer to cover a 12 month maternity cover vacancy. This involves:

  • Lead Ophthalmology Imaging Services at Barnet Hospital.
  • Provide a comprehensive ophthalmic photographic service to RFL ophthalmology services.
  • Create and maintain a digital image library with a systematic approach.
  • Identify and implement service improvements for Ophthalmic Imaging services.
  • Co-ordinate incoming work and prioritise accordingly.
  • Ensure procedures with patients are followed.
  • To meet patient waiting times for diagnostics
  • Work with clinicians and nurses to meet the demands of the ophthalmology service.
  • Supervise and manage Ophthalmic technicians working within digital imaging.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for performing specialist ophthalmic photography procedures and duties as requested by healthcare professionals to enable diagnosis, clinical assessment, records, teaching, publication, research and medico-legal purposes.
  • Undertake a full range of Ophthalmic photographic and imaging procedures whilst maintaining high quality images:
    • Retinal Fluorescein Angiography
    • External and Fundus Imaging
    • Indocyanine Green Angiography
    • Posterior and anterior OCT - Optical Coherence Tomography
    • Stereo Optic Nerve Head photography
    • Anterior Segment slit lamp Imaging
  • Report general interpretations noting various diseases or conditions observed from the photographs, and consults with clinicians concerning various aspects of interpretation.
  • Grading of retinal screening images, where necessary.
  • To perform high quality standard investigations and diagnostic tests specified by the consultant in diagnostic clinics.

Other tasks include:

  • Measuring spectacle prescriptions using automated focimeters
  • Measuring visual acuity using digital or free-standing LogMar charts
  • Rebound Tonometry
  • Auto-refraction

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Date posted

05 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

391-RFL-5864665

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details of this vacancy.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of ICG angiography, Fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT) including OCT-angiography, widefield retinal imaging, slit-lamp and external photography
  • Demonstration of Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Possess a Degree / Diploma in Photography

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the Ophthalmic imaging
  • An understanding of team dynamics, including what makes a team work well and what can go wrong
  • Experience of working in a care environment or within diabetes clinics or associated risk factors
  • Experience of using various Ophthalmic Imaging devices.
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge of ICG angiography, Fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT) including OCT-angiography, widefield retinal imaging, slit-lamp and external photography
  • Demonstration of Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Possess a Degree / Diploma in Photography

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the Ophthalmic imaging
  • An understanding of team dynamics, including what makes a team work well and what can go wrong
  • Experience of working in a care environment or within diabetes clinics or associated risk factors
  • Experience of using various Ophthalmic Imaging devices.

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Orthoptist

Bhavini Gohil

bgohil@nhs.net

02037582484

Date posted

05 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

391-RFL-5864665

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


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