Ophthalmic Technician

Job summary

The post holder will also assist doctors/nurses with, procedures, chaperoning and provide patients with the relevant health promotion leaflets. The post holder will prepare all consulting rooms ensuring the necessary documentation is available for clinicians and ensure all equipment and examination beds are cleaned and all consulting rooms are prepared prior to and on finishing each clinic.

The post holder will ensure all stock is stored away correctly according to hospital policy and identify areas that are over/under stocked and highlight them to senior staff.

Following a period of training, the post holder will also carry out vision testing and carry out various diagnostic tests using computerised equipment such as:

• Visual Field Assessment
• Biometry
• Pentacam
• Auto refractor
• Focimetry
• Keratometry
• iCare

Job description subject to change as per AfC review.

Main duties of the job

• Assist the doctor and trained staff in the smooth running of the clinic.
• Take part in a period of training to be competent in vision testing, instillation of drops and appropriate diagnostic investigations using IT-related equipment required for doctors and nurses.
• Prepare and ensure all consulting rooms are ready for use before the commencement of specific clinics including cleaning rooms as per hospital policy and that all necessary documentation is available for use by the clinician.
• Utilising IT skills ensure patient electronic records are updated and available for consultation and contain relevant information before and during the commencement of the clinic using appropriate IT platforms.
• Under the direction of the nurse in charge of the clinic assist the clinician in any patient procedures and chaperone patients when required ensuring patient privacy and dignity is maintained.
• Carry out appropriate patient care after appropriate training under the supervision of the nurse in charge.
• Supporting nurse in charge/Coordinator at the triage desk by handling calls, taking messages from patients via phone or face to face and passing onto the appropriate person.
• At the conclusion of clinics ensure consulting rooms are cleaned and tidied and ensure all necessary documentation is directed to the appropriate department.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helens Hospital

Marshalls Cross Road

St Helens

WA9 3DA

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helens Hospital

Marshalls Cross Road

St Helens

WA9 3DA

Employer's website

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

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