Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ophthalmic outpatients health care assistant band 3

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Do You enjoy a busy fast working environment?

Are you extremely well organised?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Eye care centre, ophthalmic outpatients department for a band 3 health care assistant working full and part time hours between Monday to Friday.

The eye care centre is an extremely fast paced busy ophthalmic outpatient department .

Approximately 4500 patients attend each month for a variety of ophthalmic conditions and treatments.

As a health care you will be assisting clinicians undertaking specialised clinics.

This post is rotational with ophthalmic clinics held in the surgical centre Northwich

Main duties of the job

Check patients visual acuity.

gain competency for numerous pieces of equipment.

Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.

Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.

Ensure clinics run smoothly.

Ensure all supplies off stock is available and well stocked.

Support patients .

Working with a ophthalmic multi disciplinary team

Basic observations.

Drop instillation

About us

Do You enjoy a busy fast working environment?

Are you extremely well organised?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Eye care centre, ophthalmic outpatients department for a band 2 health care assistant working 18 hours potentially over 2 days between Monday to Friday.

The eye care centre is an extremely fast paced busy ophthalmic outpatient department .

Approximately 4500 patients attend each month for a variety of ophthalmic conditions and treatments.

As a health care you will be assisting clinicians undertaking specialised clinics.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

412-S&C-7386612

Job locations

eye care centre .MCHT

middlewich road

Crewe

CW14QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a health care assistant in ophthalmic outpatients you will gain experience in:

Patients visual acuity using different techniques'

Insulation of dilating eye drops in to patients eyes

Competency in I care rebound tonometry

Competency for the ocular response analyser (auto tonometer)

Competency in autorefractor measurements

coordination of specialised clinics such as LASER, cataract clinics, AMD etc.

Contribute to the promotion of ophthalmic health for all patients

Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.

Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.

Ensure clinics run smoothly.

Ensure all supplies and stock is available and well stocked.

Support patients .

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a health care assistant in ophthalmic outpatients you will gain experience in:

Patients visual acuity using different techniques'

Insulation of dilating eye drops in to patients eyes

Competency in I care rebound tonometry

Competency for the ocular response analyser (auto tonometer)

Competency in autorefractor measurements

coordination of specialised clinics such as LASER, cataract clinics, AMD etc.

Contribute to the promotion of ophthalmic health for all patients

Assist all grades of clinicians with clinics.

Ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and legible.

Ensure clinics run smoothly.

Ensure all supplies and stock is available and well stocked.

Support patients .

Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • good communication skills
  • able to work competently
  • willingness to learn

Desirable

  • previous experience within ophthomaology
  • evidence of learning
  • previous health care experence

essential

Essential

  • evidence of further education

disriable

Essential

  • ability to work in a busy enviroment

essential

Desirable

  • previous ophthalmic experence
  • previous NHS experence
Person Specification

essential

Essential

  • Organisational skills
  • good communication skills
  • able to work competently
  • willingness to learn

Desirable

  • previous experience within ophthomaology
  • evidence of learning
  • previous health care experence

essential

Essential

  • evidence of further education

disriable

Essential

  • ability to work in a busy enviroment

essential

Desirable

  • previous ophthalmic experence
  • previous NHS experence

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

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

eye care centre .MCHT

middlewich road

Crewe

CW14QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

eye care centre .MCHT

middlewich road

Crewe

CW14QJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Eye Care Centre manager

Nicky Mullin

nicky.mullin@mcht.nhs.uk

01270273378

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

412-S&C-7386612

Job locations

eye care centre .MCHT

middlewich road

Crewe

CW14QJ


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