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
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.
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.
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.
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).
